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Curfew re-imposed in Nepal town | Curfew re-imposed in Nepal town |
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A curfew has been re-imposed in a town in southern Nepal following further violence sparked by the death of a 16-year-old boy last Friday. | |
Eyewitnesses say another person was killed and 30 injured in Lahan when police opened fire on Monday. Police have not confirmed this. | Eyewitnesses say another person was killed and 30 injured in Lahan when police opened fire on Monday. Police have not confirmed this. |
Top party leaders in Kathmandu have launched an inquiry into the incident. | Top party leaders in Kathmandu have launched an inquiry into the incident. |
The unrest saw protesters pitted against both police officers and Maoist party activists. | |
'Discrimination' | 'Discrimination' |
Tensions in Lahan, where 16-year-old Ramesh Mahato was killed, rose again when thousands of angry demonstrators surrounded a police station. | |
Those present say the police opened fire, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, several of whom are receiving hospital treatment. | Those present say the police opened fire, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, several of whom are receiving hospital treatment. |
The police did not immediately offer any comment. | The police did not immediately offer any comment. |
The protesters are unhappy because they say the people in southern areas of Nepal have been discriminated against. | |
They allege the country's new constitution does nothing for them. | They allege the country's new constitution does nothing for them. |
Eyewitnesses said the teenager killed on Friday was among demonstrators when he was shot by Maoists trying to pass a road blockade. | |
After an emergency meeting, leaders of the ruling parties and the Maoists - who are now sitting in parliament after ending their insurgency - have announced financial compensation for the boy's family and set up an inquiry into the violence. | After an emergency meeting, leaders of the ruling parties and the Maoists - who are now sitting in parliament after ending their insurgency - have announced financial compensation for the boy's family and set up an inquiry into the violence. |
Meanwhile most public transport around the country was at a standstill on the second day of a strike called by transport entrepreneurs. | Meanwhile most public transport around the country was at a standstill on the second day of a strike called by transport entrepreneurs. |
They are protesting at the widespread vandalism of their vehicles, including in Lahan. |