Kathmandu, April 27 -- Nepal's agitating teachers who have been demanding for School Education Act since 26 days clashed with police on Sunday which left nearly five dozen teachers injured.

The clash ensued after agitating teachers pulled down the police barricade and tried to enter the restricted zone.

The police in response had used water cannon and then baton charged the protesting teachers leaving nearly a dozen severely injured who are now undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Kathmandu.

"Around 60 teachers are injured. They are receiving treatment at Civil Hospital, Everest Hospital, and the National Trauma Centre," President of the Nepal Teachers' Federation, Laxmi Kishor Subedi told ANI in telephonic conversation.

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