More than 300 democracy protesters arrested in Nepal; dozens injured

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09:56 PM EDT Sep 13
BINAJ GURUBACHARYA



KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police arrested more than 300 people - including top opposition leaders - during a protest Tuesday that drew thousands of people demanding the restoration of democracy in Nepal.

About three dozen people were hurt, hospital officials said, when police beat them with bamboo batons in an attempt to disperse the crowd of more than 6,000 protesters who had gathered in the centre of the capital, Kathmandu. Some people sustained head injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Police dragged about 300 protesters to police vans and trucks and drove them to detention centres.

The rally, led by top opposition leaders from Nepal's seven largest political parties, moved into the city centre despite a government ban on gatherings there. The protesters broke through police lines, chanting slogans demanding a return to democracy. <snip>

http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/050913/w091342.html


Sunday's arrests: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1775258

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1. Police hold 500 Nepal protesters

By Charles Haviland
BBC News, Kathmandu

Police in Nepal have arrested more than 500 demonstrators, including several senior opposition leaders, in the country's capital, Kathmandu.

The general secretary of one of the country's largest parties, the United Marxist Leninist (UML), Madhav Kumar Nepal, was among those arrested.

Several dozen people were injured in clashes with riot police.

The demonstrators have been holding protests against King Gyanendra over his seizure of power in February. <snip>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4242230.stm

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