Nepal Army soldiers and locals clashed at Golaghat in western Chitwan on Tuesday evening over fishing dispute.
Three soldiers and two locals were injured in the clash. One police personnel was also injured when a police team that went to take the situation under control came under attack, Deputy Superintendent of the Chitwan Police, Shanti Raj Koirala, said.
According to Koirala, the injured are undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur Medical College and they have started investigations into the incident. The names of the injured have not been disclosed.
People from areas around the buffer zone of the Chitwan National Park fish in local streams and swamps. Fishing is allowed in the areas only with permission.
Locals said they have taken an army vehicle under control after the clash.