The government has deployed Nepali Army personnel to suppress the demand raised by Jumla denizens for undivided Karnali zone on Monday. District Administration Office, Jumla called for help from the Nepal Army after the police could not take the demonstrators under control. Over a dozen NA personnel have been deployed, citing security reasons. The protestors have objected to the deployment of the army personnel armed with weapons. The demonstrators have vandalized four vehicles including one that of police and padlocked the office of the administration.

Similarly, the protestors have vandalized over half a dozen offices including Nepal Telecom, District Development Committee. The district administration office has also been vandalized. The protestors exchanged bricks and stones with police after the former tried to cross the prohibited zone of the administration.