Curfew in Dhading as Maoist protest turns violent

The local administration in Dhading clamped curfew in the district headquarters Dhading Besi from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday following clashes during the Maoist protest.

There were clashes between the Maoist cadres and the police after the latter intervened after the protesters manhandled local development officer Ramesh Kumar Adhikari and tried to vandalise the District Development Committee office.

The Maoists staged dharna (sit-in) at government offices across the country today as part of their ongoing protest against the President's move blocking the previous government's decision to dismiss the army chief. nepalnews.com June 21 09

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