Kathmandu — The death toll from the Gen-Z protests that erupted on September 8 and 9 (Bhadra 23 and 24) has reached 73, according to Nepal Police. Police spokesperson DIG Binod Ghimire confirmed the figures on Tuesday.
Police and Protesters Among the Dead
Three police officers were killed in the clashes: Assistant Sub-Inspector Milan Rai, Assistant Head Constable Amrit Gurung, and Constable Uttam Thapa. On the protesters’ side, 21 people lost their lives in New Baneshwor after being shot either on the spot or later during hospital treatment.
Those who died include Buddha Bahadur Tamang, Santosh Bik, Sulabharaj Shrestha, Shreeyam Chaulagain, Iswat Adhikari, Ayush Thapa Magar, Saurabh Joshi, Yog Bahadur Shrestha, Madhav Sarumagar, Bimal Babu Bhatt, Ashahav Alam Thakurai, Shauran Kishor Shrestha, Subas Kumar Bohara, Rasik Khatriwada, Binod Maharjan, Dil Narayan Tamang, Yogendra Nyaupane, Chatraman Kuthumi, Ojhan Budha, Abhishek Shrestha, and Mohan Sardar ‘Chankhe.’
Looting, Arson, and Accountability Questions
Violence escalated further on September 9 with widespread looting and arson across the capital. Thirty-eight people were killed in those incidents alone. At Bhattarai Bhattarai Supermarket and several private homes, 15 charred bodies were recovered.
Police also confirmed that 10 prisoners and child detainees died during the unrest. With the rising death toll, questions are growing over the scale of violence, the use of force by security agencies, and the lawlessness that followed. Civil society groups are urging a full investigation and accountability from the authorities.
