Nepal cops net 100 anti-king protesters
Nepalese police yesterday fired water cannon and arrested more than 100 pro-democracy demonstrators who rallied in the heart of Kathmandu where protests were banned after King Gyanendra seized power, witnesses said.
The demonstrators, shouting "Down With the King" and "We Want Democracy", had gathered in the capital for a demonstration to call for a return to democracy and to mark International Human Rights Day.
Police could not be reached for comment on the number detained but witnesses said more than 100 were taken away.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The demonstration near the royal palace was organized by the Citizen's Movement for Democracy and Peace.
Last February Gyanendra seized power, insisting the move was necessary to suppress a deadly Maoist revolt in the poverty-racked nation.
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