Police Clash With Student Protesters
From Times Wire Reports
Police used truncheons and tear gas against stone-throwing student protesters in the narrow alleys of Nepal’s capital, Katmandu, during a general strike called by opposition parties.
A post office was set on fire, and students at Tribhuwan University ransacked the dean’s office and briefly held several officers hostage.
The hundreds of angry students were joined by ordinary workers, professionals and business owners. More than 750 democracy advocates were arrested in three days, a government minister said.
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