At least 18 people are confirmed to die in a gruesome protest between Madhes Party cadres and police including a SSP, Laxman Neupane in Monday noon at Tikapur, Kailali.At least t18 people are confirmed to die in agruesome protest between Madhes Party cadres and police including a SSP, LaxmanNeupane inMondaynoonat Tikapur, Kailali. Around 50 security personnel are injured, who are transported to the Tikapur Hospital for the treatment. SSP Laxman Neupane along with 8 police brutally died in the brawl between hundreds of Tharuhatand Madhes cadres, assembled from various places of Tikapur to infringe the prohibitory order declared by local administration. Other police who died in the clash are Balram Bista and Keshav Bohara. The agitators have used sharp weapons on the police in the brutal clash and even said that they have set fire on thepolice in the vicious brawl. The scuffle is still continued between the cadres of Madhes and Tharuhat in the premises of Tikapur.