Kathmandu, March 2 -- A clash ensued between protesters and police during a protest staged by the Swargadwari Trust Tenant Farmers Struggle Committee at New Baneshwar on Sunday.

According to Superintendent of Police Apilraj Bohara, spokesperson for Kathmandu Police Range, police tried to disperse the demonstrators as they attempted to breach the restricted zone, leading to a clash.

SP Bohara said Deputy Superintendent of Police Ganga Paudel sustained injuries in the clash and has been taken to Civil Hospital for treatment.

Likewise, police have arrested 12 protesters.

Tenant farmers have been protesting in Kathmandu for the past few weeks, calling for enacting laws that would benefit tenant farmers.

The Swargadwari Ashram, a revered ...