Crown Prince Paras (File Photo)

Crown Prince Paras (File Photo)
Crown Prince Paras on Saturday sought clarification from chief of Nepal Police and other high-ranking security officials on alleged security lapse on Friday when his cavalcade heading towards Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to receive Their Majesties King Gyanendra and Queen Komal reportedly came under attack.

According to reports, the Crown Prince arrived at the Police headquarters at around 10 a. m. on Saturday—a public holiday. Inspector General of Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa, chief of the Army Staff of the Royal Nepalese Army General Pyar Jung Thapa, chief of the Armed Police Force Sahabir Thapa and chief of the National Intelligence Department Devi Ram Sharma were present on the occasion.

Crown Prince left police headquarters within ten minutes.

Meanwhile, Kantipur daily reports that IGP Thapa has constituted a five-member committee to probe into Friday’s incident. The committee comprises deputy inspector generals of Nepal Police Him Gurung and Keshav Baral, senior superintendent of police Krishna Bahadur Thapa and superintendents of police Upendra Kanta Aryal and Rana Bahadur Chand. The committee has already started probe into the incident.

Earlier, reports said pro-UML supporters and a group of royalists clashed at Min Bhavan area immediately after the conclusion of a huge mass rally of the UML at New Baneswore on Friday. The cavalcade of Crown Prince Paras and other security chiefs passed through the area at the same time when the angry demonstrators were pelting stones at each other.

At least half a dozen security personnel including SP of traffic police were injured in the stone pelting, according to reports.