Fire Monday: Protesters and Police

fire monday: On Tuesday, protesters blocked main highways and towns to enforce the general strike, according to Brandon Sun. They attacked several government offices and vandalized a vehicle from the National Human Rights Commission, which had a team monitoring the situation. Police had opened fire Monday on protesters attempting to disrupt a political rally, killing at least three and wounding dozens in southern Nepal, which has been hit by violent protests over the last year. There were minor clashes between police and the protesters, but no one was hurt. Home Ministry official Bal Krishna Panthi said police first tried to disperse the protesters with bamboo batons and tear gas before firing their guns. The commission said it was probing the police firing and monitoring the fresh violence in the area. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.