Life in the Tarai continues to be affected due to the general strikes called by the Joint Tharuhat Struggle Committee and United Democratic Madhesi Front to protest the preliminary draft of the constitution and the delineation of federal states. In Rupandehi, the local administration in Bhairahawa declared a five-day prohibitory zone today, a day after UDMF cadres clashed with anti-bandh supporters. The authorities issued the prohibitory order, after finding that a youth who had gone missing in a stampede after the clash had died. According to a police source, 18-year-old Sunil Yadav of Lumbini municipality-10, who went missing in the clash, was found drowned in the local Danda Khola yesterday evening. “Though a harmony rally was due today, we had to declare the prohibitory order to prevent escalation of violence,” said CDO Bishnu Prasad Dhakal of Rupandehi, adding that the order will be in effect in the area between Basantapur Bypass road and Gautam Buddha Airport, and Anchalpur Electricity Authority Office and Belahiya Bypass road till Wednesday. Today evening, a meeting between the administration and the UDMF agreed to make the agitation peaceful. “Though late, we have reached agreement according to which the administration will provide compensation to the family of the youth who died while trying to flee the clash site yesterday. UDMF has pledged to agitate peacefully. An agreement has also been reached to maintain details of the damage and to bear the cost for treatment of the injured,” said SP Rajendra Dhakal of Rupandehi.