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Watch: Police use tear gas to disperse students protesting against rising fuel prices in Kathmandu

Fares for public transport have also gone up.

Scroll Staff
Jun 22, 2022 · 01:00 pm

▶️ Police in Nepal fired tear gas and charged at protesters with sticks to break up a demonstration against fuel price hikes, officials and witnesses said, in a sign of growing public discontent over rising inflation.

(Reuters)https://t.co/ohuzaGgiFF pic.twitter.com/bIitDDCRxQ

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