Mahendranagar: The probe commission relating to the Gen Z protest has begun collecting details of damages that occurred during the protest in the district. Commission member Bishweshwor Prasad Bhandari informed that they had started gathering information on the damages incurred from arson and vandalism carried out during the Gen Z protest on September 9.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Member Bhandari inspected the damaged houses of former minister Ramesh Lekhak, former minister in the province Rajendra Singh Rawal, CPN UML leader Niru Devi Pal, and former mayor of Bhim Datta municipality, Surendra Bista. Chief District Officer Laxman Dhakal and chiefs of the security bodies in the district accompanied the commission member while inspecting the damaged houses and other properties in Mahendranagar.
A discussion was also held with those who suffered losses during the Gen Z protest, along with people’s representatives at the local level and the Chief District Officer. Mayor of Bedkot municipality, Bhojraj Bohara, demanded a fair investigation into the damages, emphasizing that even individual properties, including houses, were torched and looted during the demonstration. He stated, “If anyone is involved in corruption, he/she can be brought to book in a legal manner. But setting on fire and looting one’s personal property is deplorable.” He claimed that he lost property worth Rs 6.2 million due to arson and looting.
Other victims of the protest also demanded action against those committing such crimes. In response, commission member Bhandari informed that after collecting the details, they would analyze and furnish recommendations to the government.