Normal life in the district has been affected as CPN-UML called indefinite general strike with eight points of demands on February 9.

Vehicles plying to long and short routes stayed off the roads while markets, industries, educational institutions and government offices remained closed in several places in the district. Hundreds of passengers heading to different destinations were affected due to the strike.

The UML called the strike, saying that innocent people were arrested on murder charges. The party has also demanded to announce UML cadre Ram Sworup Paswan, who died due to police beating as a martyr, to form high level probe committee in connection with Belha Robbery, Laximiya murder incident and arresting those involved in the cases of abduction, murder and looting happening in the district recently.