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[Nepal] Police move to detain 700 ‘trouble makers’ in Capital sparks debate

Last Updated: Tue, 26.02.13 14:32

Nepal Police’s move to detain more than 700 young men from the streets of Kathmandu for sporting long hair and earrings has sparked a debate among the general public. While police have defended the drive, some people have opposed it saying that it is breach of a person's rights.

Police on Monday rounded up over 700 so called ‘mundres and tyapes’ from various parts of the city saying that they were potential trouble makers.

“Are we under the Taliban and Nepal Police our ‘discipline in-charge’? Is it against the law that I want to keep my hair long?” said a man who was one of those held. “I was only released after my father came to the police station,” he said declining to be identified.

"The police should not use such derogatory terms as 'tyape', 'mundre' and 'gunda'," said the boy's father.

Police, however, said that the move was aimed at discouraging potential trouble makers. Officials say that in most violent cases of crime in the city, the perpetrators have long hair and wear earrings.

Just a few days ago Ayush Shrestha (18) of Raktakali, Kathmandu, was stabbed to death over a minor dispute among local youth, police said. Nepalnews.com

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2013/feb/feb26/news08.php

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Do you think Nepal Police should continue its campaign to
detain youngsters whom it sees as potential trouble makers?


"The real 'gundas' are the politicians not "jhapleys and
kundalays" (those with long hair and wearing ear rings)."
Chandra Kumar Limbu


"There are bigger troubles to deal with. They never deal with
bigger ones. It's like they have chosen to look busy. Foolish!"
Samin Jay Budha Magar


"They should, but without being
influenced by dirty politics."
Bipin Joshi


"Not all long haired youths with piercing are
murderers or member of gangs. It's their choice."
Esor Thapa


"Let's assume boys with long hair are potential troublemakers…if the police
cut it off how will they distinguish the so called "trouble makers"
from others? By doing so, the police are annoying people."
Manash Ghimire


"Its time for Nepali youth to stand
up against police brutality in Nepal."
Shashi Gurung


"This is not the right way to deal with this kind of
problem. The police are destroying their image."
Harka Rai

http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/voxpop/2013/03/vox_01.php