Over one dozen activists of the seven agitating political parties were arrested as police intervened into a protest rally taken out at New Road, a restricted area in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon.

The seven agitating party supporters and police clash at New Road during their protests against the government. The New Road area is still a restricted area, Tuesday, Jan 24 06. nepalnews.com/rh

Riot police started charging batons, used water canons and fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters soon after they gathered at New Road, chanting anti-government slogans and demanding immediate release of detained leaders and civil society activists.

At least 10 protesters were injured in scuffle with the police, according to our correspondent on the site. A tear gas shell fired by the police smashed the windowpanes of a house near Peepalbot.

Shops in New Road area remain closed at the moment while sporadic protests still continue.