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A man and his son were murdered in Arna Rural Municipality of Siraha district.

Chandeshwor Pal (60) and his 19-year-old son Santa Kumar were murdered by using a sharp weapon while asleep at Mahanaur in Arna Rural Municipality-1 of the district.

Santa Kumar was getting married on May 25.

Locals said that the duo were murdered after they had gone to bed after finishing wedding singing and dancing programs at midnight in the village.

The villagers said that the songs were playing till midnight and they were found dead at around 3 am.

DSP Subash Budhathoki of the District Police Office, Siraha said that police reached the incident site soon after they got the information.

Police said that they are looking into the case.

As many as 33 have people died in 16 districts of Bihar due to gale storms, lightning and heavy rains, The Indian Express reported.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced financial aid of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the people who lost their lives in the hailstorm. The CM’s office said that after assessing crop and house damage, instructions will be given to provide assistance to the affected families.

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning have hit several districts of Bihar since the afternoon of May 19, leaving a trail of destruction, including uprooted trees, which have obstructed roads and damaged electric poles, interrupted vehicular travel and power supply.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday expressed grief over the incidents, and said, “I am deeply saddened to see that many people died in the incidents of thunderstorm and lightning in several districts of Bihar. May God give strength to the bereaved families to bear this immense loss.”

PM Modi also said the local administration under the supervision of the state government was actively engaged in relief and rescue work, according to The Indian Express.

The Patna Meteorological Centre has forecast thunderstorm with lightning with a gusty wind speed between 30/40 kmph at isolated places across Bihar for the next two days. It has also issued a ‘yellow’ warning for lightning and thunderstorm activity in West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Saharsa, Madhepura, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Purnea, and Katihar.

A woman died in a lightning strike in Udayapur on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Bhakta Kumari Budhathoki (45) of Gothdanda, Katari Municipality-11.

Critically injured in the incident, she breathed her last during the course of treatment, Inspector Mohan Thapa of the District Police Office said.

A group of activists and youths staged a demonstration at Maitighar of Kathmandu on Saturday demanding action against those involved in the murder of environmental activist Dilip Kumar Mahato of Mithila, Dhanusha.

They staged the demonstration demanding justice to Mahato and action against the murderers.

Likewise, they have also demanded that Mahato be declared an environmental martyr.

Similarly, the activists have also urged the government to shut down all the crusher industries being operated illegally across the country.

Mahato was crushed to death by a tipper for protesting illegal extraction of riverbed materials in Dhanusha on January 10, 2020.