Parsa, Jan. 4 -- Security has been heightened in Nepal's Madhesh province following religious tensions in Birgunj and Janakpur that erupted over a TikTok video.

According to officials, the tension flared in Dhanusha's Kamala Municipality after a dispute between two groups, triggered by religiously targeted comments on TikTok. The incident prompted protests in both Birgunj and Janakpur.

The controversy reportedly began when two youths, Haider Ansari and Amanat Ansari, uploaded a video on TikTok in Janakpur, Dhanusha. Locals claimed the video hurt religious sentiments and handed the youths over to the police.

"We have arrested three people for allegedly posting the TikTok video and for their involvement in the vandalism," Deputy Superint...