Call for release of arrested students

Kathmandu - Nepal Students' Association has demanded the release of its members arrested from Kathmandu and Birgunj. Issuing a statement on Friday, NSU president Rajiv Dhungana has said that the students arrested during peaceful protests should be released immediately and without any conditions.

The students in Birgunj were arrested while staging a peaceful protest calling for regular health services and just compensation for the families of those who lost members to Corona Virus. Likewise, the students in Kathmandu were arrested as they were going to put forth their demands before the rector of Tribhuvan University, the statement reads.