Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) members protesting in Pokhara against the arrest of RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane have been subjected to tear gas by police.
After RSP leaders and cadres attempted to reach a restricted area at Wai Chowk via Ratna Chowk, police used tear gas.
Lamichhane, a former home minister, was taken into custody on October 18 in connection with the misappropriation of funds from the Suryadarshan Cooperative in Pokhara.
RSP officials and cadres have been demonstrating since their chairman was arrested, accusing the government of engaging in political vendettas. RSP employees protested outside the courtroom today when Lamichhane was brought in for the third time to request an extension of his judicial detention.
When the mob tried to reach the forbidden area, police used four rounds of tear gas canisters to keep them under control.
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