Scores arrested in Nepal crackdown on revellers

At least 141 people were arrested and 600 motorcycles seized in the Nepalese capital during the annual Hindu festival of Holi yesterday, police said.Thousands of revellers - their faces painted with coloured powder - thronged the streets of Kathmandu yesterday as people poured water over the crowd from rooftops.Security forces patrolled the city in a bid prevent scuffles that typically occur during the festival, which took place in Nepal’s mountainous region yesterday. South parts of the country will celebrate it today.Bam Bahadur Bhandari, deputy inspector general of the Metropolitan Police in Kathmandu, said 141 people were arrested for hurling water balloons and colour at pedestrians without their permission.He added that the motorcycles had been seized because the drivers had violated traffic rules and speed limits.India is set to celebrate the festival today.Holi, alternatively referred to as the Festival of Colours, marks the beginning of spring and the triumph of good over evil.