Nepal students block traffic, attack chief justice's car to protest fuel price rise

Nepalese students blocked traffic and attacked the chief justice's car in the capital Thursday to protest sharp rises in the prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking fuel.

Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri was on his way to the Supreme Court when students, who had blocked several streets in Katmandu, hurled stones at his vehicle.

Police pushed back the protesters, and his guards safely removed him from the car.

Giri was unhurt, but his vehicle was damaged, said Katmandu Police Chief Sarvendra Nath Khanal.

The students demanded that the government immediately withdraw the fuel price hikes and reverse a recent decision that let public …