Riot police clash with protesters calling for return of Nepal’s monarchy

Pro-king supporters are stopped by riot police as they march demanding reinstating the monarchy that was abolished more than a decade ago in Kathmandu, Nepal (Niranjan Shrestha/AP)

Riot police in Nepal clashed for hours with thousands of protesters demanding a return of the monarchy that was abolished more than a decade ago and the reinstatement of a Hindu state.

Police blocked the main road to the prime minister’s office, using batons to beat the protesters, who responded by throwing rocks and sticks.