Police arrested more than 50 hooligans from different parts of Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday for hurling water balloons and smearing coloured powder on people without their consent.

According to police those arrested will be released by Wednesday.

Over the last few years, Holi has been witnessing wrong trends such as targeting of young women in the streets, forcible smearing of colors and use of dirty water in water-filled balloons, causing inconvenience to others.

Police arrested 17 hooligans, who had vandalized a car with registration number BA 5 CHA 4679.

They had smashed windscreens of the car.