CHITWAN, Sept 28: Anti-corruption activist Gyanendra Shahi was severely beaten in Chitwan on Saturday.
Shahi was beaten by a group of unidentified youths when he was leading an anti-government demonstration at Chaubishkothi in Bharatpur. The group also vandalized the vehicle belonging to the activist.
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Bharatpur Police rescued Shahi following the incident. Meanwhile, the local police arrested two in connection with the incident. However, it was not immediately known who thrashed Shahi.
Earlier, a group of students affiliated with the ruling Nepal Communist Party had asked Shahi not to organize the demonstration in the city while labeling him as 'pro-monarch'.
