Nepal, April 7 -- Riot control is a difficult art. Even with the best of preparations, crowd behaviour is hard to predict with a high level of accuracy. This is why the police have a set of rules on how to deal with a rowdy crowd with the minimal use of force. For instance, if the police is struggling to control a crowd, it first does miking, asking for restraint. When that does not work, there might be some baton wielding, followed by tear gassing and, if things are still threatening to get out of hand, opening fire. As the police themselves designate the place for particular protests, they can assign a venue that offers the least likelihood of escalation. But during the March 28 protest of the pro-monarchy forces in Tinkune, the police ...