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Squatters residing along the Bagmati river have staged a demonstration in the Capital on Monday demanding safe settlement. They took out a protest rally from Maitighar Mandala to New Baneshwor this afternoon. They have asked a question to the government, “For how long do we have to live without land ownership certificates?” The squatters have also demanded that the government open doors of dialogue and debate, ensure rights to housing and rights to live with options. Earlier, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City had issued a notice, asking the squatters living in Thapathali along the Bagmati river to vacate the areas. After the squatters expressed their reluctance to clear the Bagmati corridor settlements within the given time frame, the KMC police personnel had reached Thapathali along with a dozer. In the meantime, a clash broke out between the squatters and the KMC police personnel. Around a dozen KMC police personnel including SP Raju Pandey were injured in the clash.  

Fifteen persons were injured when a vehicle belonging to the Nepal Army met with an accident in Miklajung-6 of Panchthar district on Sunday. Out of the injured, two are in critical condition. SP Nabin Raj Rai, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Biratnagar, said that the incident occurred when the vehicle (Ba 1 Ga 3442) heading towards Ranashwor of Phiding from Budhabare fell some 150 meters down the road this afternoon. There were 18 persons on board the vehicle when the incident took place. Police said that some of the injured have been taken to other districts for treatment while some are undergoing treatment in Panchthar.  

Police have arrested a man with a huge cache of marijuana from Gaur, Rautahat. Acting on tip off, a police team raided the Phalak Poultry Farm in Gaur Municipality-3 and recovered 180 kilograms of marijuana. Police said that they have impounded a mini truck (Bagmati Province 01-006-Kha 2830), which was parked near the poultry farm, and arrested its driver Surendra Syangden (21) of Agra, Makwanpur. DSP Uma Shankar Yadav of the District Police Office, Rautahat said that they are looking into the case.

Police have arrested an Armed Police Force (APF) constable accused of murdering a woman. A special security team arrested Bharatram Koli of Shivanath-4 of Baitadi from Kanchanpur, DIG Mohan Kumar Acharya, Chief at the Province Police Office, said. He was nabbed for murdering Maya Luhar of Pancheshwor Rural Municipality-4, Baitadi. Preliminary investigation suggests they were in a relationship, police said. Further investigation into the incident is underway.