Tension has run high after the security forces cleared the protestors at the checkpoint on Monday morning. The clashes have taken place between the security forces and the protestors at the bus park area. Nepal police have fired 15 rounds of shots to take the situation under control. The tension flared up as soon as around 500 Indian containers that had been stranded in Birgunj due to UDMF sit-in passed through the checkpoint. Police had arrested two Indian citizens in course of removing tents being used by the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) cadres at the Birgunj checkpoint on Monday morning. Indian drivers had staged a protest at the Consulate General of Indian, Birgunj after they could not return home due to UDMF protest across the border checkpoint. A huge number of security forces have been mobilized at the Birgunj checkpoint after chasing away the cadres that had been staging protest since last 40 days. The security force chased away the cadres from the checkpoint at 4:30 am today.