Nepali Police Kill Protester Demanding Protection from Tiger Attacks

Click to expand Image Nepali Police in Kathmandu on February 07, 2021. © 2021 Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via AP On June 6, police in Nepal killed an 18-year-old woman when they opened fire on protesters using tear gas and live ammunition. Villagers in Bardiya district had blocked a highway to demand the government do more to protect them from wild animals from a nearby national park, media reports said. It is the latest instance of police using excessive and lethal force against demonstrators. T...