At least 21 political activists who took to the streets demanding restoration of democratic rights were arrested by police in Gaur, Rautahat district, Saturday afternoon. Former minister and Nepali Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam is among the arrested, reports from the district said.

Police arrived at the scene and enforced arrests soon after dozens of leaders and cadres of five political parties – the NC, CPN-UML, NC (Democratic), People’s Front Nepal and Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi) – started demonstration, reports said.