Police launch crackdown on roadside vending at Thamel

Authorities claim roadside vendors were involved in illegal activities and blocking the road. Meanwhile, vendors who live hand-to-mouth fear for their livelihoods.

Just like any other night, Sonu Lama was selling food items on a nanglo [bamboo respectacle] on Wednesday in front of the Purple Haze pub at Thamel, but all of a sudden, police came and detained her along with her goods. She was held for a night at the Metropolitan Police Circle Sorhakhutte and released on Thursday morning. But they have yet to return her nanglo and goods.