Ratna Park saw its share of demonstrations today as 'the general public' continued to protest the hike in petroleum product prices. Protestors stopped, intimidated and in some cases beat up motor bikes, bicycles and their riders, demanding a complete halt in transport throughout the capital.

Amidst hooting and cheering, protestors set up road blocks in front of Bhotahiti.

As a part of the growing crowd, kids ran around, chanting, gathering things to add to the road block and chasing motor bikes, bicycles and rickshaws; anything on wheels.

Protestors threaten oncoming traffic.

A passerby attempts to mediate, urging protestors to refrain from violence.

Picking on a passing cyclist, protestors try to prove their point, shouting "you think we're joking" in alcoholed slurs.

A huge mob gathers in front of the Ratna park police station; loud and angry. The chants range from 'Apurti mantri phasi de!' to 'Loktantra jindabad!'

Suddenly the crowd is distracted. A motorbike passes by.

Protestors promptly catch up with the motorbike and begin to destroy it, beating the pleading driver up as well.

Almost relieved to have the attention taken away from them, policemen stand back and watch.

Someone manages to wheel the smashed motorbike out of the crowd and take it into the police station before the crowd burns it.

Back on the other end of the street, a bystander manages to receive a few wallops on his legs.

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