Nepal police shoot anti-charter protester dead

AFP, KATHMANDU: Nepal police fired into a crowd of demonstrators protesting against a proposed new constitution on Tuesday, killing one and injuring several others.
National police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam said the clashes broke out in the southeastern district of Saptari when protesters tried to block a major national highway.
Hundreds threw petrol bombs and stones at security forces, attacking their vehicles and vandalising a local police station, he said.
"One person was killed and five were injured after police were forced to fire to control the violent mob," Bam told AFP.

Nepal police shoot anti-charter protester dead

AFP, KATHMANDU: Nepal police fired into a crowd of demonstrators protesting against a proposed new constitution on Tuesday, killing one and injuring several others. National police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam said the clashes broke out in the southeastern district of Saptari when protesters tried to block a major national highway. Hundreds threw petrol bombs and stones at security forces, attacking their vehicles and vandalising a local police station, he said. One person was killed and five were injured after police were forced to fire to control the violent mob, Bam told AFP.