Residents of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, will be required to carry identification papers at night as the government cracks down on a Maoist uprising, state radio said today.
Quoting the home ministry, the radio said residents must carry voter registration cards, driving licences or other identification between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The order, in effect until further notice, also asked people to inform authorities if they receive threats or they notice other suspicious activities.
Security has been stepped up around Kathmandu following bomb blasts in several parts of the capital.
Maoist rebels broke a four-month ceasefire on November 24th by launching a string of attacks on the army and police. Officials say over 430 people have since been killed.
The Nepalese government declared a state of emergency on November 26th and for the first time deployed the army to fight the Maoists, whose insurgency has killed over 2,100 lives since it began in 1996.
The US State Department on Wednesday advised US citizens to avoid Nepal because of the violence.
AFP