Republica photojournalist Bijay Rai, Rajdhani photojournalist Ashok Maharjan and an unidentified journalist was injured after being hit by stones thrown by police, according to eyewitness photojournalist Keshav Thoker.[break]
Police also manhandled photojournalists. The injured journalists are being treated at Medicare Hospital.
Police fired a dozen teargas shells towards the protesting students who disrupted the traffic in the Chabahil area demanding immediate release of arrested students. At least half a dozen students were injured in the clash while police also arrested a few of them.
They also set afire a motorcycle.
Nepal Students Union has announced the Kathmandu Valley banda (strike) on Wednesday.
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