Maoist faction's bandh cripples life in Chitwan
CHITWAN: Normal life in Chitwan district has been hit hard due to a bandh imposed by the Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist on Friday.
Educational institutions, markets and shops pulled down their shutters from early morning in Chitwan, while short-route vehicles stayed off the roads.
The District Police Office, Chitwan, said that security personnel escorted some long-route vehicles to their respective destinations this morning.
SP Basanta Bahadur Kunwar of the DPO said police had escorted vehicles from Pulchok, Lothar and Kurintar areas.
The Netra Bikram Chand-led CPN Maoist called the bandh in Mechi and Karnali zones today to protest the arrest of its cadres from Jhapa, Jumla and Dhading.