Statesman News Service
KATHMANDU, Jan. 16. — A year after imposing direct rule in Nepal and claiming the security situation had improved considerably, King Gyanendra's government today imposed indefinite curfew in Kathmandu Valley as Maoist guerrillas shook up the administration with a spate of attacks during the weekend that left 12 policemen dead.
Curfew from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. till further notice was clamped down in Kathmandu and inn key areas of its neighbouring municipality Lalitpur from tonight with security forces being given the power to shoot people who ventured out during curfew.
The home ministry issued a notice today evening, asking residents to remain indoors from 11 p.m. till 4 p.m. Violating the curfew was punishable with one month imprisonment.
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