Kathmandu remains tense, police open fire at several places to control crowd (2:15PM)
Latest reports say tens of thousands of demonstrators are marching through inner parts of the capital, Kathmandu—a restricted zone—Saturday afternoon chanting slogans against Friday’s royal proclamation.
Nepal F. M.- - a private sector radio station—has reported that police have fired rubber bullets at Tripureswore, Dilli Bazar, Koteswore and Chabahil area to stop tens of thousands of demonstrators who were trying to move towards Ratna Park in the city centre to pay tributes to the people killed during the on-going pro-democracy movement.
At least eight persons were injured at Tripureswore when security personnel opened fire to stop the crowd from moving towards Tundikhel (Shahid Manch). Thousands of people had walked for hours to reach Tripureswore from Bhaktapur and surrounding areas. As the security personnel dispersed the crowed, thousands of people crossed over the Bagmati bridge and reached Thapathali from Patan to head towards Singha Durbar.
Security personnel are having hard time to stop the crowd, reports say.
Huge mass of demonstrators is also marching along Ring Road and other parts of the capital denouncing the royal proclamation, according to reports.
Details to follow.
nepalnews.com by Apr 22 06
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