11.09.2025 20:10
As the toll rises in the protests that began due to the social media access ban in Nepal, prisoners attempting to escape from prison caused an explosion using a gas cylinder. In the ensuing clash, three prisoners were killed.
The number of people who lost their lives in the protests that started due to the social media access ban in Nepal and turned violent has risen to 34. Prisoners attempting to escape from prison caused an explosion using a gas cylinder. In the subsequent conflict, three prisoners were killed.
The toll is worsening in the protests that began last week following the social media ban in Nepal and turned violent. The number of people who lost their lives in the protests, which witnessed violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces, has risen to 34. The Nepal Ministry of Health reported that the number of injured has increased to 1,368.
MORE THAN 15,000 PRISONERS HAVE ESCAPED
Nepal police reported that more than 15,000 prisoners have escaped across the country since the outbreak of anti-government protests earlier this week. The central armed police force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which patrols the Nepal border, stated that approximately 60 individuals suspected of escaping from Nepalese prisons during the protests have been captured. Authorities noted that some of the captured prisoners identified themselves as of Indian origin and their identities are being verified.
UNBELIEVABLE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
The Nepal police, speaking to the Indian media, stated, "The conflict began when prisoners caused an explosion using a gas cylinder while trying to escape from prison. Security forces opened fire to regain control, and three prisoners were killed in the process." With the announced death toll, a total of 8 prisoners have lost their lives in clashes with security forces since Tuesday.
ARMY DEPLOYED ON THE ROAD TO PARLIAMENT
The Nepalese army has been deployed along the route to the parliament in Kathmandu. A curfew was declared yesterday to ensure security amid the ongoing unrest in the capital.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Last week, 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and WhatsApp, were blocked in the country for failing to comply with the registration deadline set by the Nepal Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The "Gen Z Protests," which began with the spread of the news of the ban in Kathmandu and many cities, turned violent. It was reported that 19 people lost their lives and more than 100 were injured during the demonstrations. Following the developments, Nepal's Communication Minister Prithvi Subba announced that the government had lifted the ban and social media platforms were reopened for access.
PRIME MINISTER AND INTERIOR MINISTER RESIGNED
Nepal's Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak stated in a press conference on Monday, "I must resign due to moral responsibility after such a great humanitarian tragedy." Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday, stating that he made this decision to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the current crisis.