Lalitpur tense after one dies in police action
After one Pradeep Khadka died in what witnesses accuse of police excesses, the Balkumari area of Lalitpur district remained tense the whole day on Thursday.
Khadka – who is a son of a Nepali Congress (NC) leader Arjun Khadka – is said to have died of police beating on Wednesday night.
Khadka was riding a motorcycle when he was stopped by policemen for 'checking' at Balkumari.
Some witnesses have said the police severely thrashed him before taking him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Protesting the police excesses, people demonstrated in Balkumari area and even burnt tyres.
Police have stepped up security and night-time checking since last few days following the order by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam. nepalnews.com Sep 11 08
