Maoist Rebels Suspected in Fatal Blast at Statue
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Police said they suspected Maoist rebels fighting to bring down Nepal’s constitutional monarchy were behind an explosion that destroyed a statue of the late King Mahendra, killed a bystander and injured nine others.
The attack came a day after Nepal’s King Gyanendra appointed Lokendra Bahadur Chand, a monarchist, as prime minister. Mahendra was the father of the present king. During his rule, Mahendra outlawed political parties and introduced absolute monarchy.
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