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The govt appointed a three-member panel, headed by retired judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, to investigate the violence. The panel has been given 3 months to submit its findings
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9. (AFP photo)
Nepal’s interim government, led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, has formed a panel to investigate the violence that broke out during anti-corruption protests earlier this month.
The unrest left 74 people dead, more than 2,100 injured, and forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
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The protests, which began as a youth-led movement largely driven by Gen Z, were sparked by rising frustration over corruption, unemployment, and economic inequality. What started as peaceful demonstrations quickly escalated into the country’s deadliest violence in decades.
Protesters reportedly set fire to several key government buildings, including the complex that houses the prime minister’s office, the Supreme Court, and the parliament. Commercial establishments like shopping malls, luxury hotels, and showrooms—allegedly owned by individuals linked to corrupt politicians—were also targeted.
To address the crisis, the government has appointed a three-member panel, headed by retired judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, to investigate the violence. The panel has been given three months to submit its findings.
“It will investigate … the loss of life and property during the protests, excesses by both sides and people involved in the acts of arson and vandalism during the movement,” said Rameshwore Khanal, who now oversees the finance ministry under the interim administration.
Gauri Bahadur Karki is known for his clean image and previously served as chairman of Nepal’s special anti-corruption court.
Meanwhile, former Nepali PM Oli, in a social media post, denied that his government ordered police to open fire on protesters. He claimed that the protests had been infiltrated by outsiders and that police did not have the types of weapons used during the violence.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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