06 Sep 2024 | 03:40 AM UTC
Nepal: Protest over cooperative bank fraud planned in central Kathmandu, Sept. 8
Bank fraud victims to protest in central Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 8. Increased security, disruptions likely.
Victims of a cooperative bank fraud will rally in central Kathmandu Sept. 8. Although specific details are unclear, activists are likely to gather from late morning at Shanti Batika park, where a related sit-in protest is ongoing. Organizers are pressuring the government to act on promises, including arrests of those responsible for the misappropriation and timely compensation. Several hundred people may join the event. Further related demonstrations are probable in the coming weeks.
Authorities will likely deploy additional personnel and impose security cordons at popular protest sites like Maitighar Mandala square, Singha Durbar palace, and government buildings across Kathmandu Sept. 8. Demonstrators will probably march along or block roadways, prompting localized transport disruptions. Security personnel tend to use measures such as batons and water cannons to disperse overly disruptive protesters.
Avoid the protest due to the threat of violence. Depart the area at the first sign of any security disturbance. Allow additional travel time near the protest site; confirm road status and transport reservations in the affected area on Sept. 8. Heed all official transport and security advisories.
