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Kantipur TV journo shot during New Baneshwar protest
Shyam Shrestha injured while filming demonstration; police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets to control crowd.
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Published at : September 8, 2025
Updated at : September 8, 2025 13:25
Kathmandu
Kantipur Television journalist Shyam Shrestha has been shot during the protest at Baneshwar on Monday.
He was hit by a rubber bullet fired by police while filming a protest in New Baneshwar. He is currently receiving treatment at Civil Hospital.
Police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets to control the protest.
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