The violent Gen Z protesters of Nepal, who have been staging protest against the alleged corruption, entered the Singha Durbar premises on Tuesday after breaking through its western gate, reported The Himalayan Times.
As per The Himalayan Times, demonstrators gathered near Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's private residence in Balkot, demanding accountability for Monday's fatalities. During the protest, demonstrators set fire to the residence.
A total of 21 people have been arrested following the stone pelting incident and the subsequent protest which broke out in response. Earlier on Monday, police lathi charged the protesters in an effort to disperse the crowd.
Protests erupted outside Kathmandu Parliament against Nepal's ban on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, turning violent as police fired on demonstrators. Nine people died, and protestors vandalised the Parliament gate, with witnesses accusing authorities of indiscriminate firing and suppress
Nepal Police said, "Nine people have lost their lives as protest turned violent in Kathmandu as people staged a massive protest against the ban on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media sites, leading to clashes between police and protesters."
The Kathmandu district administration office (DAO) declared the curfew from 12:30 PM to 10 PM on Monday. The Kathmandu Post reported that later restrictions were extended to cover the residences of the president, prime minister, and vice-president and Singha Durbar.
A Gen Z protester has reportedly died and several others have been injured as nationwide demonstrations against government corruption and the recent social media ban intensified, particularly in Kathmandu's New Baneshwor and Damak in Jhapa district on Monday, as reported by The Himalayan
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