Police on Saturday arrested the cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha Party from Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu, for staging protest in the prohibited zones.

The Bibeskheel Sajha cadres were demonstrating against the government decision to declare Maitighar Mandala as prohibited zone for protest, the party central member Milan Pandey said. The protest was also aimed at putting pressure on the government to replace the Medical Education Ordinance without any amendment.

Pandey said nine leaders and cadres of Bibeksheel Sajha party including coordinator Ujwal Thapa, central member Shashibikram Karki, and Surendra Bhandari, were arrested today. They have been detained at Metropolian Police Circle Singha Durbar.

 However, the party cadres continued their protest at Maitighar even after the arrest.