Two dead, 45 injured in violent clashes in Kathmandu
Two people died, and 45 others were injured in violent clashes between security personnel and pro-monarchy protesters in Kathmandu on Friday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya, spokesperson for Nepal Police, told the Post that dozens of buildings and vehicles were set ablaze.
A protester injured in the demonstration was pronounced dead upon arrival at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Dr Subash Acharya, hospital director, said. The body has been sent to the forensic department for post-mortem in coordination with the police. The deceased is 29-year-old Sabin Maharjan of ward 4 in Kirtipur Municipality, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
