Unruly demonstrators have targeted vehicles – both government as well as private—in different parts of the capital, Kathmandu, Tuesday evening.

According to latest reports, dozens of vehicles have been damaged and ordinary people manhandled by unidentified groups of people at Banasthali, Ring Road, Imadol, Dilli Bazar and Basundahara area this evening. Details are still awaited.

Businessmen pulled down their shutters early in the evening and people were seen rushing to their houses.

Earlier in the day, demonstrators had targeted government vehicles and burnt tyres along Balkhu-Kalanki section of the Ring Road.

The demonstrators were chanting slogans asking the reinstated House of Representatives to curtail royal privileges without further delay and they also protested against reported statement by former premier Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Reports on Monday quoted Deuba as saying that he was in favour of the king remaining as “supreme commander-in-chief” of the army. Deuba has refuted such reports.

Security sources said they suspected infiltration of anti-social elements in Tuesday’s late evening protests. They said additional security personnel had been deployed at Deuba’s residence.

The situation in other parts of the city remains normal.