Nepali police kill protester
2006-04-09 17:37
Kathmandu - Nepali police opened fire on Sunday on anti-king protesters demanding the restoration of democracy, killing one person, said an official.
The shooting took place in Banepa, about 30km east of the capital, Kathmandu, when demonstrators tried to storm a police post, said a home ministry official.
It was the third death from firing by troops in the troubled Himalayan kingdom since a nationwide strike and protests were launched against King Gyanendra's rule on Thursday.
- Reuters