Kathmandu: Nepal’s police force is exceeding its limits, it appears.

The otherwise modest Nepali policemen have gone crazy these days. In the process, the policemen have of late been misbehaving not only the political leaders but also seen attacking students on the streets.

Indeed, the policemen are on duty but then this does not mean that they begin attacking all and sundry in the name of suppressing the agitation sponsored by political parties and their politically affiliated student organizations.

Use of force could not be the solution to the current agitation. Equally true is the fact that the police must have acted on government orders.

The fact is that even the Nepali media has become the victim of police excesses.

For example, on Sunday afternoon, the police entered into the office of Dristi Vernacular weekly, a Tuesdayer publication, and began summarily hitting at the heads of the men working for the said weekly.

Reports say that a good number of journalists there were badly injured.

Several media organizations have condemned the attack on the Nepali press by the Nepal’s police force.

We in the Telegraph join hands with all those who have disapproved police unwarranted action on the men belonging to the media.

We pray for the speedy recovery of those who were injured that ill-fated afternoon.

Concerned authorities must have the courage to tame the policemen who exceeded their functions.