Nepal’s authorities ended a curfew in eastern Kathmandu after clashes between security forces and anti-password protesters in favour of the return of the monarchy and a Hindu state.
The violence broke on Friday March 29, in the Tinkune area where rioters assaulted a political party headquarters, torched cars and ransacked stores. Violence claimed the life of two individuals, including a TV cameraman, prompting the deployment of Nepal Army to bring order.
The Kathmandu District Administration Office on Saturday, March 30, lifting of of curfew at 7 a.m. as the situation was normalised. 105 protesters, including Dhawal Shumsher Rana and Rabindra Mishra from Rastriya Prajatantra Party, were arrested for their allegedly role in arson and vandalism. Durga Prasai, leader of the protests, however goes at large. 
Authorities confirmed that 53 police personnel, 22 Armed Police Force personnel and 35 protesters got injured in brutal clashes. The violence claimed 14 buildings and nine government cars on fire in addition to three media houses including Kantipur Television and Annapurna Media House targeted.
The pro-monarch lobby has since gained momentum with the former king’s call for support during the Democracy Day (February 19), fueling new ripples in the raging debate over Nepal’s secular, democratic republic inline.
