25 Maoists killed in MPRF- Maoist crossfire Kantipur Report Gaur, RAUTAHAT, March 21 - At least 25 Maoists were killed in crossfire between the activists of the Maoist affiliated Madheshi Mukti Morcha and the agitating Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) Wednesday afternoon in Rautahat headquarters Gaur. District Police Office Rautahat confirmed that the people were killed in the exchange of fire while a dozen more were injured at Rice Mills area in the district at around 2:30 this afternoon. "The clashes between the two parties ensued after they met at the same venue to stage their mass gatherings," Superintendent of Police Ram Kumar Khanal told ekantipur over the phone. He said that some two dozen people, including five MPRF activists, were injured in the incident and that a dozen critically injured have been taken to a hospital in Birgunj. None of the deceased has yet been identified, the official said. Meanwhile, the District Administration Office (DAO) Rautahat today clamped a 13-hour curfew in Gaur effective from 3 in the afternoon to 4 in the morning tomorrow to contain the situation. Reports state that both sides opened fire during the clash. The scuffle had ensued after the forum cadres demolished the Maoist stage. The situation in Gaur remained tense throughout the day following the incident