An Indian tourist bus was torched in western Nepal’s lake city of Pokhara by an unidentified group of people, police said on Monday.
The bus having an Indian number plate was set on fire late Sunday night. Nobody was inside the bus when it was torched. The incident happened on a day when the CPN-Maoist led by Netrabikram Chand enforced a general strike across the country to protest “India’s blockade” of trading points with Nepal.
During Sunday’s strike, restrictions were put on airing of Indian news channels, though there were no official notices issued in this regard.
Relations between India an Nepal have nosedived over the issue as Madhesis share strong family and cultural bonds with Indians.