Kathmandu, March 11 -- Police took action against more than 800 people for Holi hooliganism and traffic rule violations in different parts of Kathmandu Valley on Monday.

A senior police official said that Nepal Police had mobilised around 3,000 police personnel and 500 traffic officers in the Valley as part of a special security plan for the Holi festival.

Throughout the day, at least 114 people were detained for disorderly conduct while 711 others were booked for traffic rule violations, Deputy Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range, said.

"Among those detained, eight of them were female. The majority of the people were taken into custody for throwing water-filled balloons an...