Nepal Bandh, Press Vehicles also vandalized

Nepal bandh (shutdown) enforced by Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) and Indigenous Nationalities Joint Struggle Committee (INJSC) to press their demands for identity/ethnicity-based federalism has crippled life across the country on Sunday.

It has ceased transportation across the country and marketplaces, educational institutions, offices and industries in the Valley were closed. Police also detained dozens of NEFIN and INJSC cadres from Prithvi Chowk. Police had used tear-gas too to take the situation under control.

Two motorcycles were burnt in Kupondole at around 8:30 am and in Pulchowk also, motorcycle was burnt. Motorcycle belonging to reporter of Sagarmatha has been vandalized in Kupondole and in Chabahil.

The bandh enforcers vandalized two motorcycles (Ba 30 Pa 8309 and Ba 50 Pa 5389) belonging to reporters of The Kathmandu Post Pranab Kharel and Ankit Adhikari at Sankhamul accusing Kantipur of being biased towards the community while covering the news.

A vehicle (Ba 9 Cha 5537) belonging to Kantipur Publication was vandalized at Boudha and another vehicle (Ba 8 Cha 7877) of Kantipur Television was also vandalized in Naya Baneshwor.

It has been reported that at various places, reporters were also manhandled.