The normal life in the capital city has been disrupted due to the general strike called for Netra Bikram Chand led CPN Maoist.

The usually busy roads have donned a deserted look with only a few public and private vehicles plying the road.

At least 21 persons have been arrested so far from various parts of the city for enforcing the strike, Metropolitan Police Range Spokesperson, Superintendent of Police, Pradyumna Karki said.

He added that strike enforcers torched a taxi at Tinkune for defying the strike.