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Katmandu Protests: 9/13/05

Thousands Arrested in Katmandu Protests

By the Collective Campaign for Peace

Katmandu, September 13, 2005- Protests continued by an alliance of seven political parties today in the heart of Katmandu city. More than 500 pro-democracy political activists, including senior party leaders, were arrested by riot police force. They are currently being detained at the Exhibition Hall and Mahendra Police Club, Bhrikuti Mandap. Bagbazaar, Old Bus Park and Bhotahiti areas remain tense today. In Padma Kanya Campus, Bagbazar, COCAP human rights observers intervened when the police force were throwing stones at protesting female students inside the college premises.

During arrest of students from Padma Kanya (Girls) College, Katmandu, female police officers were dragging female students forcefully towards police vehicles. A COCAP Human Rights Observer Ms Devika Bhattarai intervened, asking the officers to stop their forceful actions, and was subsequently attacked by several officers. As a consequence, all human rights observers and journalists protested against police behavior.

Police repression against journalists has continued. Tilak Mahat, reporter, Lumbini Daily and Rupandehi F.M acquired serious head injuries after being attacked by police. He had to undergo five stitches on his head. Another Katmandu based journalist, Rupesh Adhikari, was also attacked and received wounds to his shoulder.

About one thousand demonstrators have been arrested today

Nepali Congress 500 arrest
UML 200 arrest
Nepali Congress (Democratic) 200 arrest
Janmorcha Nepal 23 arrest
Nepal Sadavawana Party (Anandidevi) 15 arrest
Bammorcha 48 arrest
Nepal Labor, Peasant Party 15 arrest

List of few political activists arrested:

1. NP Saud
2. Kumar Bohora
3. Susila Swanr
4. Mahesh Devakota
5. Sita Gurung
6. Ambika Neupane
7. Madhu Pathak
8. Mahendra Acharya
9. Goma KC
10. Surendra Pande
11. Min Krishna Maharjan
12. Sagar Samsher
13. Gopal Man Singh
14. Amik Sherchan
15. CP Mainali
16. Anil Kumar Jha
17. Hom Nath Dahal
18. Dilip Kumar Singh
19. Urmila Pande
20. Bishnu Narayan Yadav
21. Asha CHaturbedi
22. Purshotam Luintel
23. Basanta Gurung
24. Ram Raj GIri
25. Nip Bogati
26. Dhurba Prasad Sapkota
27. Akkal Bahdur Bishta
28. Chiran Pun
29. Kokendra Sahi
30. Sita ram Tamang
31. Suresh Shrestha
32. Gam Prasad Gurung
33. Suresh Bishworkarma
34. Bachaspati Devkota
35. Bipin Ghimire
36. Rupak Adhikari
37. Buddhi Krishna Lamichane
38. Bamdev Gautam
39. Mahendra Ananda
40. Surendra Pande
41. Madhav Nepal
42. Kundan Kafle
43. Pradip Paudel
44. Man Singh Nayar
45. Binod Kumar Singh
46. Kumar Lamichane
47. Suresh BK
48. Gyanendra Karki
49. Hridaya Ram Thami
50. Ram Hari Khatiwada
51. Susil Koirala
52. Mahanta Thakur
53. Rupnarayan Shrestha
54. Amrit Bohara
55. Ram Baran Yadav
56. Ramchandra Tiwari
57. Dhruba Wagle
58. Chandra Singh Bhattarai
59. Bal Krishna Khand
60. Hakal Bahadur Bishta
61. Kali Bahadur Buda
62. Bibas waiba
63. Anab Siduwal
64. Raj Kumar Shrestha
65. Binaya Thakur
66. Bhrahma Thakur
67. Hira Lal Tandukar
68. Jitendra Adhikari
69. Dhurba Prasad Sapkota
70. Kalyan GUrung
71. Madhu Sudhan Pathak
72. Mina Pande
73. Padam Bhandari
74. Ishwor Naupane
75. Indra Mani Adhikari
76. Gopal Man Shakya
77. Janak Bhatta
78. Siva Yadav
79. Nain Singh Mahat
80. Bharat Sahi
81. Nripa Dhoj Basnet
82. Ratna Karki
83. Bhim Thapa
84. Nakabar Air
85. Jaib Air
86. Sibaraj Bhatta
87. Ananta Raj Bhatta
88. Bhim Thapa
89. Sita Ram Tamang
90. Kiran Pun
91. Lokendra Sahi

List of few journalists injured:

92. Buddi Krishna Lamichane
93. Tilak Mahat
94. Khim Thapa
95. Dipak Mahato
96. Keshav Nauapne
97. Kumar Shrestha

List of few students arrested / injured:

1. Chanda Adhikari arrest
2. Binita Adhikari arrest
3. Tika Chaudhari arrest
4. Purshtom Kadariya arrest
5. Purnanand Panta arrest
6. sudip Khanal arrest
7. Laxmi Pati Paudel arrest
8. Bishnu Niraula arrest
9. Bikash Gyawali Injured
10. Swastika Pokhrel Injured


List of few police injured:

98. Hari Prashad Rimal Injured Police
99. Chiranjibi Bohara Injured Police

On behalf of COCAP Human Rights Monitoring Team


Sharawan Mukarung speaks at a pro-democracy march in Nepal on August 5.