Police arrest nearly a dozen opposition activists

Police arrested nearly a dozen political activists from the western district of Dang to prevent them from participating in the anti-poll campaign of the alliance of seven agitating political parties.

Police arrested district leaders of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML.

Those arrested NC leaders are - District Working Committee members Shanta Giri, Khag Raj Pundit, Top Bahadur KC and Keshav Acharya.

Similarly, district secretary of the UML, Shree Mani Acharya, former mayor from UML Dhundi Raj Lamichhane and Rima Nepali were also arrested, among others.

Police arrested them during raids in their residences, a report from the district said.

The seven political parties that are actively boycotting the municipal poll slated for February 8 are carrying out various programmes to disrupt the poll. nepalnews.com pb Jan 31 06

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