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Josy Joseph in Kathmandu
The streets in Kathmandu continued to wear a deserted look with the curfew continuing for the second day on Tuesday and the Army intensifying its vigil.
At least six people were injured in early morning street battles on Tuesday and a van belonging to a leading media house was attacked.
The Army deployment forced the protestors back into their homes and the police rounded up several hundred troublemakers.
Those arrested were taken to police stations, their hands tied behind their heads, in open trucks.
According to officials, a van belonging to the Kantipur Publications was attacked by a mob and several copies of a newspaper published by the group were burnt.
The Army deployment in Kathmandu followed Monday's violent incidents and intelligence inputs that "the situation could worsen," said a government official.
"We did not want any untoward incident during the mourning," the official said.
The Army was last deployed in Kathmandu in 1990 during the pro-democracy movement.
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