At least two people were killed and dozens injured as followers of the last king demanded the restoration of the monarchy abolished in 2008.
At least two people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal on Friday as protesters calling for the restoration of the monarchy in the Himalayan country clashed with security forces, officials said.
The protesters are demanding the return of Gyanendra Shah, Nepal's last royal ruler before the monarchy was dissolved in 2008 in favor of a secular republic. They are demanding a constitutional monarchy that declares Nepal a parliamentary democracy with a Hindu identity.
The two dead were identified as a protester and a television journalist, according to Dinesh Kumar Acharya, a Nepal police spokesman. The protester died of bullet wounds and the journalist died after protesters set fire to the building from which he was filming, Mr. Acharya added. He said at least 30 civilians and 40 police officers were among the wounded.
The government declared a curfew across much of the capital Kathmandu and deployed the army to restore order.
In recent months, monarchists have launched a new wave of protests, accusing established political parties, including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's, of corruption and failure to lift the country out of poverty and political chaos.
