April 26, Kathmandu – Under tight police security, a team from Kathmandu Metropolitan City is demolishing homes in the squatter settlements along the banks of the Manohara River. During the operation, police have been relocating some disabled and ill individuals to safe locations. A woman was seen being carried on a stretcher by officers to a secure area. Yesterday, attempts to demolish homes in the Manohara area were met with resistance from local residents, who reportedly threw stones, injuring security personnel. Following the clashes, the demolition team had retreated but returned early this morning with bulldozers and resumed the demolition efforts. A significant contingent of security forces has been deployed around the squatter settlements. On Saturday, the Metropolitan City had used bulldozers to clear encroachments in the squatter settlements of Thapathali and Gairigaun in Kathmandu, and today has moved to clear the settlements in Manohara.
