Two protesters killed in Nepal

AFP, KATHMANDU: Nepalese police shot and killed two protesters after fresh clashes erupted in the country’s southern plains as a crisis over a new constitution deepens, a senior local officer said Sunday.
The clashes broke out late on Saturday in the southeastern district of Saptari as protesters armed with batons and home-made tools tried to block a highway in defiance of police orders, the officer said.
“Two were killed in the police firing,” district police chief Bhim Dhakal told AFP.
“The police were forced to fire after the protestors became violent and attacked,” adding that more than 40 protesters and police were also injured in the unrest.
Nepal is heavily dependent on India for fuel and other supplies, but little cargo has crossed the border from India since protests against the constitution broke out in late September.
As a nationwide fuel shortage deepens, medical supplies are now also running dry in the impoverished, landlocked country.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged protesters to stop blocking essential supplies and called for dialogue to resolve the crisis.

Two protesters killed in Nepal

AFP, KATHMANDU: Nepalese police shot and killed two protesters after fresh clashes erupted in the countrys southern plains as a crisis over a new constitution deepens, a senior local officer said Sunday. The clashes broke out late on Saturday in the southeastern district of Saptari as protesters armed with batons and home-made tools tried to block a highway in defiance of police orders, the officer said. Two were killed in the police firing, district police chief Bhim Dhakal told AFP. The police were forced to fire after the protestors became violent and attacked, adding that more than 40 protesters and police were also injured in the unrest. Nepal is heavily dependent on India for fuel and other supplies, but little cargo has crossed the border from India since protests against the constitution broke out in late September. As a nationwide fuel shortage deepens, medical supplies are now also running dry in the impoverished, landlocked country. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged protesters to stop blocking essential supplies and called for dialogue to resolve the crisis.