By Berk Kutay Gokmen
ISTANBUL (AA) – Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday urged all sides to cooperate, saying that "efforts are underway to address the protesters' demands," the Kathmandu Post reported.
His remarks came after the death toll from violent protests in Nepal since early this week jumped to 34, with 1,368 others injured, and Nepalese soldiers deployed across the country amid a curfew to restore law and order.
"I appeal to all parties to be confident that efforts are underway to address the protesters' demands swiftly and to cooperate in maintaining peace and order in a disciplined manner," the president said, emphasizing efforts to protect democracy and maintain law and order.
Nepal Police Central spokesman Binod Ghimire said that “14,307 prisoners have escaped from various prisons across the country” during the protests.