A person died in police firing during a clash with liquor smugglers at Kamalpur in Rajgadh Rural Municipality-2, Saptari on Tuesday night.

The deceased has been identified as Lalu Yadav (36) of Kamalpur of Rajgad Rural Municipality-2.

Police had conducted a search operation based on a tip-off relating to illegal import and hoarding of alcohol.

The search operation, however, resulted in the clash between police and liquor smugglers.  

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jitendra Kumar Basnet, informed that they had to open firing for self-defense after the smugglers pelted stones at them.

Yadav, who had received an injury in legs, breathed his last on the way to Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital, Rajbiraj.

In the search operation, the police recovered 80 cartons of bottles of alcohol with varieties of brands from Nepal-India border.

Meanwhile, four days back, police had arrested two persons in possession of heroin from Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality-1.