The government had called for the victims to register complaints against loan sharks within the deadline of August 21.

It may be noted that the government had formed a taskforce to check surging trend of loan-sharking and take action against the defaulters.

The government mooted measures to end the prevalence loan-sharking, preyed on the poor and illiterate villagers.

Chief District Officer of Siraha, Lalbabu Kawari said as many as 289 complaints were registered by the survivors of loan-sharking in the district.

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