Nepal, March 12 -- The government and usury victims have reached a four-point agreement on Monday.

The two sides reached the deal after the government agreed to form a three-member inquiry commission with a mandate to study the issue of loan-sharking and submit a report recommending solutions to end the illegal practice permanently. Representatives of the government and the struggle committee, who were holding talks since Sunday, reached the agreement.

With the signing of the four-point agreement, the struggle committee has announced it will withdraw the ongoing protests.

Joint Secretary Rudra Prasad Pandit, who is the head of the government talks team, and Abadesh Prasad Kishawaha, chairman of the struggle committee, signed the agreem...