77 arrested for staging demonstrations against MCC

Police arrested 77 persons for staging demonstrations against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on Wednesday.

Nepal Police spokesperson Bishnu Kumar KC said that 77 persons were detained from different parts of the Capital. 

As many as 21 sister organistaions of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, CPN (Maoist Centre) and other six parties staged demonstrations outside the Parliament building in New Baneshwor this afternoon. 

Demonstrators and police personnel also clashed in the Baneshwor area. 

Police used water cannons and also lobbed tear gas shells after the protesters pelted stones at them.