Two dead as Nepal police use tear gas, sticks to break up pro-monarchy rally


Riot police personnel in action during a protest by pro-monarchist demonstrators demanding the restoration of Nepal's monarchy, which was abolished in 2008, saying the governments have failed to make any significant changes, in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali riot police lobbed tear gas, fired water cannon and used rattan sticks on Friday to break up a protest rally demanding the restoration of constitutional monarchy, and at least two people were killed in the violence, police said.

Authorities said they had to use force to stop thousands of protesters breaking into an area where demonstrations and protest rallies are banned, and they later imposed a curfew in the affected area to stem further escalation of the violence.

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