Kathmandu, Sept. 3 -- Police and public clashed on Thursday afternoon in Pulchowk of Lalitpur after locals attempted the chariot procession of Rato Machhindranath.

According to Senior Superintendent Tek Prasad Rai, chief of Lalitpur Metropolitan Police Range, around 800 people had gathered in Pulchowk to pull the chariot. A clash ensued when police tried to stop them from pulling the chariot in view of the coronavirus restrictions.

"Since people had arrived in huge numbers, police alone were unable to control the crowd," said Rai. "So we sought the help of the Nepal Army."

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from EKantipur.com....