Kathmandu, March 30 -- A Nepal court on Sunday granted police permission to detain 42 pro-monarchists, including Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leaders Rabindra Mishra and Dhawal Shamsher Rana, for five days for further investigation following Friday's violent protest in Kathmandu.

Mishra is the Vice-chair of the right-wing pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), while Rana is a sitting MP from the same party. Along with the two senior leaders, 40 other pro-monarchists have also been sent into custody for the same period.

A bench led by Taradevi Maharjan extended the custody of all arrested pro-monarchists till Tuesday for further investigation.

Police have filed cases of Crime against the state to Mishra Rana along with 9 o...