From correspondents in Kathmandu, Nepal, 11:32 AM IST

Nepal's Maoist government faced its first closure Friday with the main opposition party Nepali Congress calling a closure of Kathmandu valley to protest the death of a youth leader.

Pradeep Khadka died Thursday, allegedly due to police beating.

Protesters also closed down Udaypur district in eastern Nepal while a separate strike was called in Bhojpur district over the alleged assault of a person by another ruling alliance member, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)