At the Nepal Police Academy in Kathmandu, over three thousand police personnel boarded buses as they started off for assigned districts to maintain security for the March 5 election.
Tension has continued for the second consecutive day in Bara District bordering the Indian state of Bihar as youths identifying themselves as Gen Zers returned to the streets a day after clashing with CPN-UML cadres.
All across Nepal, at least 61 people have lost their lives in a total of 10 districts till Monday evening, according to the database of the Nepal Police.
The prison's chief, Ganga Yogi, confirmed the arson attack sparked the fire, prompting security personnel to fire tear gas in an attempt to regain control. Despite their efforts, some inmates managed to flee the facility, which housed 397 prisoners at the time.
Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a man linked to ISI for procuring SIM cards using Aadhaar credentials and sending them to Nepal. Police said 11 of these SIMs were operated from Pakistan for espionage through WhatsApp.
"A police post has been set up here at the round-up with deployment of force. We are in alert mode and monitoring the situation with the help of security agencies and the Nepal police. There's no information about anyone being stuck. The police have heightened patrolling at the border area,"
Nepal Police said, "Nine people have lost their lives as protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters."
Nepal's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), under the Nepal Police, on Saturday arrested fake Indian currency kingpin Yunus Ansari for investigation into a money laundering case.
A powerful windstorm that swept across Nepal on May 17 claimed four lives and injured 28 others, according to Nepal Police. The storm caused widespread destruction of property and infrastructure, with damages estimated at over NPR 1.08 billion. Dozens of fire and lightning incidents were als
The Nepal Police has arrested royalist leaders for defying a prohibitory order as they stage a protest inside Singhadurbar, the administrative capital of the Himalayan Nation.