New Road’s sidewalk filled with vendors again after city police were not seen (Photos)

. Until a few days ago, the city police of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) were regularly deployed on the roads to control encroachment of footpaths in New Road and other areas. The metropolis had imposed strict restrictions on setting up shops on the pavement during the afternoon and also fixed a fixed time for business.

However, the presence of city police on the streets has significantly decreased after the incident related to Ganesh Nepali, who attempted self-immolation and later died.TAG_OPEN_p_18 A city police officer said he had been out of regular road duty for some time due to concerns that the incident could lead to attacks on city police or increased security risks.

{{TAG_OPEN_p_17} Footpaths have started filling up again in various places including New Road in Kathmandu after the city police were seen less on the roads. Illegal parking has also increased. Pedestrians have been forced to walk on the road due to the increase in business on the footpath. According to locals, this has affected vehicular movement and increased traffic jam.