Nepal’s PM urges calm as three people killed after Hindu-Muslim unrest

Three dead in violence in Nepal, as authorities enforce curfews and pledge to restore ‘peace and unity’.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for calm after clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in the country’s south have left three people dead.Shah, who has rarely appeared in public since taking office in March, broke that silence on Thursday with his first major address to the nation. He urged citizens to act responsibly and help “remove the clouds of unrest”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challengelist 2 of 3Nepal’s new PM gives message to nation in rap, ahead of swearing inlist 3 of 3Supporters of the Cockroach People’s Party hold protest in New Delhiend of listThe violence began Sunday in a village in Sunsari district, near the Indian border, after a dispute between some Hindus and Muslims over loud music and religious flags during a Hindu procession, officials said. Police opened fire to disperse the crowd, killing two men, according to police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle. A third man died Thursday during a protest in nearby Siraha district, despite a cur...