Police arrested 15 leaders of seven agitating political parties from a protest rally organized by Madhesi community to support the general strike of seven political parties slated for April 6-9.
Central Committee Member of CPN-UML Ram Chandra Jha and central advisor Mahehdra Ray Yadav are among arrested.
They were arrested from New Baneshwore while organizing mass meeting in support of the upcoming protest programme of the alliance.
They were detained at the Ward Police Office Tinkune.
Meanwhile, at least four students were injured when police batton charged on students holding a protest programme in front of the Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus.
Twenty-five students were arrested from a programme at Shankerdev Campus at Putalisadak.
The students organised a chakkajam and blocked traffic in front of the Tri-Chandra Campus for over half an hour.
Students of various Valley campuses including Tri-Chandra, Shankardev and Pashupati Multiple Campus at Chahabil held protest programmes as part of their support to the general strike. nepalnews.com pb Apr 04 06