गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Devotees gathered to pull Machindranath Chariot clash with police Nepal Devotees gathered to pull Machindranath Chariot clash with police Hundreds of devotees throng Patan to mark Jaatra defying prohibitory orders enforced to combat coronavirus KathmanduPati September 03, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU- Police have fired tear gas, used water cannons and baton charged devotees gathered at Patan to pull the Rato Machhindranath chariot. Tensions ran high after police tried to scatter hundreds of devotees gathered to celebrate the annual procession of Rato Machindranath Jatra, flouting prohibitory orders issued by local authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Although local administrations have issued prohibitory orders banning religious gathering as part of containment measures to combat COVID-19, hundreds of devotees have thronged Patan to mark the festival by flouting the ban. The clash ensued after police intervened and tried to disperse the crowd. As police cracked down on the gathering, devotees pelted stones back to the police. According to police officials, they were trying to normalize the situation and enforce the prohibitory orders. Write your comments RELATED NEWS 20 dengue cases recorded in Chitwan in 15 days Hayu family handed over to relatives Construction of Bailey Bridge begins at Rasuwagadhi border post Gold price up by 1, 800 Forest Officer arrested with over Rs 7 lakh in bribe Landslides obstruct six major routes, five operational one-way Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy4 Huawei Unveils 83 Global Showcases and 10 Industry Solutions at MWC Barcelona 2025 to Promote Industrial Intelligence5 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola6 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’7 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet8 TRENDING West Jajarkot locals demand law and order Suresh Raina leaves CSK citing personal issues Devotees gathered to pull Machindranath Chariot clash with police 16 DSPs recommended for promotion to SPs (With Recommendation List) China-developed COVID-19 vaccine ready to go onto market this Dec NC demands govt to rescue Nepali students thrashed in Dehradun Qatar Airways sponsoring ‘A’ Division League Football again 849 border marker pillars missing along international border in Province-2
