 "Two killed, 30 injured in Nepal after pro-monarchy protesters clash with police")
Two people were killed and thirty were injured after protests in Kathmandu demanding the return of Nepal’s monarchy turned violent.
Thousands gathered on Friday, calling for the restoration of the Hindu monarchy.
The monarchy was abolished in 2008, and Nepal was declared a secular state. A separate pro-democracy rally was also held peacefully.
The pro-monarchy movement wants former King Gyanendra Shah to return to power, as people are frustrated with Nepal’s political and economic instability.
Violence broke out when protesters breached police barricades and threw stones at officers. In response, police fired teargas, rubber bullets, and live shots into the air.
Authorities said they used force to stop thousands of protesters from entering a restricted area where demonstrations are banned. A curfew was later imposed to prevent further violence.
Among the two people killed was a protester and a journalist covering the rally, police spokesman Dinesh Kumar Acharya told Reuters. Avenues TV reported that one of its journalists died after a house he was in was set on fire.
Another police spokesman, Shekhar Khanal, said protesters set fire to a house and a vehicle. Seventeen people, including three police officers, were injured, and three protesters have been taken into custody.
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More ShortsNepal abolishes monarchy in 2008
Nepal’s 239-year-old monarchy was abolished in 2008 by a special assembly as part of a peace deal that ended a Maoist insurgency (1996–2006) that killed 17,000 people.
This change transformed Nepal from a Hindu kingdom into a secular, federal republic.
Nepal’s last king
Since his removal, Nepal’s last king, 77-year-old Gyanendra, has been living as a common citizen with his family in a private house in Kathmandu.
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