200 held in new anti-king protests in Nepal

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200 held in new anti-king protests in Nepal

By Gopal Sharma

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali police detained 200 activists and teachers on Tuesday for protesting against King Gyanendra, while a U.N. official said police used excessive force to break up recent rallies.

Police detained about 100 protesters after they defied a ban on protests and began marching towards the city centre.

Most of those detained were members of the women's wings of seven political parties opposing the king, who fired the government in February and assumed absolute power. <snip>

Police also detained about 100 university teachers in continued protests against the king. <snip>

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