Police on Sunday lathi-charged at the protesters who were on their way to picket Bhatbhateni-based the Commission of Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) head office expressing dissent over the anti-graft body's interference during the Kathmandu University medical entrance exams and calling Dr Govinda KC ‘mad’.

Around half a dozen protesters have sustained injuries following the lathicharge. 

Meanwhile, nine protesters have been taken to Kamalpokhari Police Circle. The ones who have been arrested are Dr. Sagar Pokharel, Badri Aryal, Bishad Dahal, Mirja Siddiqui, Bikram Oli, Padam Joshi, Pukar Bam among other IOM (Institute of Medicine), according to a student at IOM. Police have not informed as to why they detained the protesters and when they will be released.