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The protesters assembled at various places like Naya Baneshower, Maitidevi, Kalanki, Gongabu, Samakushi, Chucchepati, Chabahil, Kirtipur, Patan and different places in Bhaktapur defying the curfew order and chanted slogans against monarchy and in favor of complete democracy.

In Banepa, a protestor was killed and three others seriously injured in police firing.

Shiva Hari Kunwar, 22, resident of Walting was killed in the indiscriminate firing by the police. Mukesh Kayashtha, Bikram Kapali and Purna Bahadur Shrestha were injured in the incident. All of them have been brought to Kathmandu for treatment.

Hundreds of protesters took out a rally at Gongabu on Sunday morning; police intervened in the rally as it reached Balaju Chowk from Gongabu, charging the demonstrators with batons, firing several rounds of tear gas shells. Over 100 protesters including UML activities JP Nepal and Lal Bahadur Tamang and Nepali Congress activities Sudarsan Acharya were injured.

Several bystanders including Asmita Lama, Radha Chapagain, Subash Lama, Jagat Basnet, Sagar lamichhane and Susmita Gurung were seriously injured in police indiscriminate baton charges. Police also opened fire at the protesters at Gongabu.

The protesters and police clashed at Chucchepati near Chabahil. Three activists were injured in police firing at Chabahil while three policemen including an inspector were injured during clashes with the agitating protestors. Police arrested 11 demonstrators including Nepali Congress leader Lokehs Dhakal.

The protesters set ablaze a police post at Chabahil and torched a government motorcycle this morning.

Likewise, Jiwan Bhattarai of UML aligned All Nepal National Free Students’ Union, was injured in police firing at Ghattekulo.

There are reports of police-protesters clashes in Kirtipur, Pulchowk and different areas of Bhaktapur.

Meanwhile, Tribhuvan University has cancelled the exams of BA 3rd year and I Ed 2nd year scheduled for today due to the curfew.

Reports from Janakpur said, nearly 1 thousand workers of Janakpur Cigarette Factory halted their work and joined in the SPA-called general strike and protests.

Reports coming in from Butwal say nearly 10,000 protesters took out a rally against autocracy and in favour of democracy defying curfew orders. Activists staged demonstrations at Puspa Lal Park. Two activists were injured in police firing there.

Nearly three dozens protesters are reported injured in clashes with police in Chitwan.

Protest demonstrations were also held in Nawalparasi. In Parasi, the headquarters of Nawalparasi, bank, telecommunications, electricity and other government employees halted their work to express solidarity with the SPA’s general strike.

Thousands defy curfew in Chitwan

At least three protestors were injured when police opened fire at demonstrators in Bharatpur of Chitwan district Sunday afternoon.Two people were injured in Gaidkot while one was injured in Narayangadh.

Thousands of protestors are taking out rallies in Shahid Chowk, Pulchok, Lions Chowk, Paras Buspark and other areas defying the curfew order.

Over a dozen have been arrested while a further two dozen were injured in clashes with police.

Those who were arrested were also badly beaten. Some protesters took out rallies on elephants in Rantanagar Municipality.

Protestors in Ratnanagar also vandalized the municipality building, Nepal Electricity building and Rantangar Indusry and Commerce building.

Reports reaching here said the SPA, defying the government imposed curfew orders, staged protest demonstrations across the country.

Police opened fire at demonstrators in Shyangja and Pokhara.

Two demonstrators were injured when the army opened fire at protestors at Lakeside, Pokhara. The injured were identified as Rudra Raj Pahadi and Shanti Pahadi.

Likewise, seven political activists were injured in Lekhnath, Kaski.

Protest demonstrations were staged in several other cities including Bhairahawa, Dailekh, Biratnagar and Sunsari.

Parties to continue general strike

The agitating seven-party alliance (SPA) has extended its nationwide protest demonstrations and general strike for indefinite period.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the last day of the four-day general strike, the SPA said it would continue its protests against the “unconstitutional autocratic royal regime” unless complete democracy is restored in the country.

The decision to this effect was taken by a meeting of the Joint Mass Movement Central Coordination Committee this evening.

The alliance has also directed its local-level party units to come up with additional protests.

The SPA has also requested the residents of the Kathmandu Valley to observe blackout from 8:15 to 8:30 pm. today.

 

Tear gas attack against residential areas in Kathmandu, 4.9

Security men opened fire at the protestors injuring two of them who were heading towards Hallanchowk in Lakeside.

Among the injured where Shanta Pahari and Rudranath Pahari.

In another protest, three people were injured in a police baton charge in Simapni near Bagar area.

The protestors have placed various barriers in the streets making it difficult for the security men to move around in the vehicle who later returned without removing the barriers.

They also set on fire Ward no 17 and Ward no 3 offices of Pokhara Municipality.

Security men opened blank fires in Nareshwor Chowk, KI singh Pul and Naya Bazaar to bring the situation under control.

Local authority in Pokhara suddenly clamped the 9am-9pm curfew as people were not aware about it. Pedestrains were seen walking on the street saying that they did not know about the curfew being imposed.

"The curfew has been enforced to prevent the terrorist and unruly activities," the district adminsitration said in the statement.

Meanewhile, the security men took the body of Bhimsen Dahal from Western Regional Hospital without informing doctors and relatives of Dahal.

Dahal was shot dead by soldiers during a demonstration on Saturday.

The parties had planned a funeral procession in Pokhara today for late Dahal.

The soldiers took Dahal's body at his ancestral home in Kavre while her wife and daughter is still in Pokhara.

 

 

 

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