Gongabu area tense as protesters clash with police

Gongabu area remained tense for some time Monday evening with the agitating Maoist cadres clashing with the police.

Police fired at least three rounds of bullets in the air and used teargas shells to disperse the crowd while trying to rescue a motorcyclist and a pillion rider who were manhandled by the protesters for defying the general strike.
Police also baton-charged on the protesters and the latter responded by pelting bricks stones at them. Meanwhile, agitating Maoist cadres staged torch rallies in different parts of Kathmandu Monday evening.
Thousands of torch-bearing Maoist cadres marched the main streets like Koteshwor, Chabahil, Kalanki and Gongabu areas followed by corner meetings. Senior Maoist leaders addressed the corner meetings organised after the protest rallies.