UK national arrested in Nepal over anti-Constitution protest

May 16, 2016 21:17

Nepal Police today arrested a British national for allegedly participating in the anti- Constitution protests here, days after a Canadian software developer was deported over his controversial tweets.

Martin Travers, 44, was arrested during a protest outside Singha Durbar in the capital while he was taking pictures of the scuffle between police personnel and hundreds of Madhesi protesters, who are demanding changes to the new Constitution.

The arrest comes a day after reports of foreigners taking part in the anti-government protest splashed the local media.

Travers is a mural painter and paints people's faces, his aides were quoted as saying by the Kathmandu Post.

They also claimed that Travers was not taking part in the demonstration.

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