Police on Sunday arrested three cadres of Youth Association Nepal (YAN), youth wing of the main opposition CPN-UML, for releasing black balloons outside the office of the Chief Minister in Gandaki Province.

The detainees have been identified as photo journalist Sanjay Shakya, Hari Adhikari and Tshering Phonchuk Thakuri.

Gandaki Province Chairman and YAN Central Secretary Mahendra Gurung said that they released the balloons as per the circular issued by the Association.

YAN representatives of Gandaki and Kaski Provinces and Centre released the balloons this afternoon.

They demanded that the government roll back its decision to hike the price of petroleum products.