Security in Nepali capital Kathmandu was tightened Wednesday night after the police surrounded one office of the youth league of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M), the Young Communist League (YCL).
The police said they went to Balaju YCL office with the order from Nepali Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula to clear the YCL Balaju office.
Some 100 Nepali policemen with guns and sticks have entered the Balaju office of YCL in the northwest part of Kathmandu, and another over 200 surrounded the Balaju office.
Meanwhile, the number of policemen with guns and sticks patrolling on Kathmandu street were more than usual. Roads from Thamel, the international tourism hub in Kathmandu downtown, to Balaju, were highly guarded.
Inside the YCL Balaju office, there are around 300 YCL members in the office, while outside the office, CPN-M supporters are chanting slogans against policemen.
Police officials on the spot told Xinhua that they suspected there might be weapons in the YCL Balaju office. The police have entered the office to talk with YCL leaders.
Chandra Bahadur Thapa (party name "sagar"), YCL in-charge of Kathmandu valley, told Xinhua by phone that when the police came, the YCL leaders of Kathmandu valley were holding meeting in Balajuoffice.
Source: Xinhua
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