JTMM (J) kills one in Bara

One person has been killed by an armed outfit in Terai on Wednesday.

Armed cadres of Jwala Singh-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha killed Hitlal Singh, 55, of Hardiya area in Bara district.

Hitlal was shot dead at his residence.

The election commission has repeatedly asked the government to improve the security situation in Terai districts ahead of the polls. The government plans to deploy third tier of security arrangement from Friday.

United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) and other national and international organisations also expressed worry over the unimproved situation in Terai. nepalnews.com ia Mar 13 08