Dhangadhi: Police have arrested ten individuals on charges of vandalizing and setting fires at the Kailali District Court and District Prison Office in Dhangadhi during the Gen-Z protests on September 9.
According to National News Agency Nepal, those arrested by the police include Ashish Bhandari, 24, from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-3; Bharat Bam, originally from Baitadi district and currently residing in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-3; Aman KC from the same locality; Alex Chand, 27, from ward-7; and Laxman Bahadur Bista, 21, and Manoj Bista from ward-1. Others arrested on the same allegation are Gopal Bhatt, 28, from Dhangadhi-2; Suraj Katuwal, known as James, from ward-3; Basanta Raj Joshi, 40, from ward-9; and Ankit Saxena, 19.
Police Inspector Kailash Singh Bista from the District Police Office reported that the vandals and arsonists were arrested on various dates. A case of criminal nuisance has been initiated against the detainees. Following a complaint demanding investigation into the acts of vandalism and arson, and holding the responsible parties accountable, police teams apprehended them from different locations.
During the protest, the District Court was set ablaze and vandalized, resulting in the destruction of documents and furniture, leaving the building severely damaged. The District Prison in Kailali faced a similar fate, with some prisoners allowed to escape before the prison building was set on fire.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, police found an unattended pipe gun concealed in a tree hollow near Lamki Tal of the Saraswati Community Forest, Bhajani Municipality-9 in the Kailali district.