Landless squatters at Gairigaun in Tinkune, Kathmandu, have blocked the road after the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) sent a bulldozer to demolish their houses.
KMC had sent a bulldozer to demolish the structures in the squatter settlement on Friday afternoon saying they were built illegally.
Nepal Police personnel have been deployed in the area to provide security.
Here are some pictures.