Thursday, December 16, 2010

Protesters arrested in Nepal

KATHMANDU Nepal - broke police on Wednesday demonstrations and arrested demonstrators, which demanded after one weapon in the air the release of Nepal's former Crown Prince who was detained for questioning a dispute raised, officials said.

Police officer Babukaji Giri said about 150 protesters gathered in the capital Kathmandu and 17 were arrested for trial, police officers and vehicles attack and block traffic.

Some 500 demonstrators imposed also a general strike in two districts in southern Nepal block highways, forcing markets and schools shut down.

The demonstrators demanded that authorities immediately free paras Shah, the son of the deposed King Gyanendra. Pradeep Shah was for questioning on Tuesday about the fire incident, an argument Saturday night with two guests in a restaurant in Chitwan, about 100 miles (160 km) South of Kathmandu followed included.

Authorities continued to put him on Wednesday in question.

Pradeep Shah has allowed, fire could his gun but defends tell his action, he not stand to hear insults against his family and country.

Separately, said a small aircraft went 22 aboard Wednesday lacks an official during the flight of a mountainous region of the country.

Dinesh Shrestha, Manager at airport Kathmandu's Tribhuwan testified the aircraft radio contact for more than two hours after taking from a small runway in eastern Nepal had been.

The Canadian built Twin Otter aircraft that include domestic Tara air 19 passengers and three crew members from Lamidanda to Katmandu - wearing, he said.

At least one has been suggested that a foreigner but was the identity and nationality unknown. The remaining 18 passengers of all Nepali citizens, who were the return of a pilgrimage to a Hindu temple, said Mr Shrestha.

He said, had two helicopter of search the area where the aircraft last radio made, sent to contact.

The route from Lamidanda, is approximately 200 miles east of Kathmandu over mountainous terrain that would create difficulties for a search. The flight takes usually approximately 32 minutes.


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