The government has deployed at least 25 security personnel including army men on the Everest base camp on their side to stop possible anti-China protests as China prepares to take the torch to the Everest during the opening of the Beijing Olympics.

According to officials, the government has been watching movements on the Everest in a sensitive manner on request by China.

The American climber, member of Eco-Everest Expedition 2008, was sent back to Kathmandu, officials said.

Meanwhile, the Home Ministry has refuted the media reports that shoot at sight order were issued against Tibetan protestors during the Olympic torch relay saying they were ‘baseless and fabricated’.