Rajbiraj, Aug. 6 -- Tension flared in Rajbiraj on Wednesday morning as relatives of a man killed in a police firing staged a protest, demanding a fair investigation into the incident that occurred in Saptari's Kamalpur on Tuesday night.

The demonstrators-relatives and locals of the deceased-blocked roads and burned tires in Rajbiraj, voicing anger over the fatal shooting and calling for accountability.

The incident took place late Tuesday night in Kamalpur, Rajgadh Rural Municipality-2 of Saptari, during a police operation aimed at curbing alleged smuggling activities. During the clash between police and locals, officers opened fire, resulting in the death of 36-year-old local resident Lalu Yadav.

Yadav, who sustained a gunshot wound t...