Youths at Damauli in Tanahunhave hit the streets since early Sunday morning to protest the excessive use of force by police in Saturday’s demonstration. 

Businessmen, expressing their solidarity in the protests, have closed their shops in Damauli bazaar.

Locals and businessmen obstructed the Prithivi Highway since 8 am this morning saying that police barged into Hotel Machapuchre that was closed at around 7 pm yesterday evening and beat up owner Lalu Gurung and a motorcyclist. Gurung is receiving medical treatment at Pokhara.

Meanwhile, police fired several rounds of teargas to disperse the crowd.

Earlier, one Roshan Dura, 18, of Byas-1, Bhadgaun succumbed to bullet injuries while undergoing treatment at Pokhara-based Manipal hospital. Likewise, Kiran Gurung, 28, Suraj Sunar, 18, and Keshav Neupane were injured during the police firing and are receiving treatment at Fabcity and Manipal hospital.