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Draft federal constitution causes protests and attacks on police in Nepal

By New York Times, 25 August 2015
Nepalese police officers detaining a protester in Kathmandu on Sunday. Members of the Tharu ethnic group have rebelled against a draft constitution that does not establish a separate territory for them [photo credit: Reuters]
Nepalese police officers detaining a protester in Kathmandu on Sunday. Members of the Tharu ethnic group have rebelled against a draft constitution that does not establish a separate territory for them [photo credit: Reuters]
<p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="196" data-total-count="196" itemprop="articleBody">An angry protest against a draft constitution in&nbsp;Nepal&nbsp;turned deadly on Monday when demonstrators broke a curfew and attacked police officers with knives, spears and sickles.</p><p class="story-body-text story-content" data-para-count="229" data-total-count="425" itemprop="articleBody">At least nine people were killed, including police officers and three civilians, and the toll was expected to rise, said Raj Kumar Shrestha, the chief administrative officer in the Kailali District, where the protests took place.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 20.4px;">One of the officers was doused with kerosene and set on fire by assailants, Mr. Shrestha said.</span></p>
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