Kathmandu, 16 june 2009: A general strike called by Nepal’s former Maoist rebels to protest against the alleged killing of one of their leaders has shut down Kathmandu, the capital.
Shops, schools and businesses closed on Monday as members of the Young Communist League (YCL) gathered in main intersections of the city to enforce the strike.
Protesters burned tyres and forced cars and buses off the road, with demonstrators vandalising at least three cars for defying the strike.
The strike came days after Rajendra Phuyal, a local Maoist leader, was found dead in Kathmandu.
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