"By Wednesday morning there were still scores of Nepal's young being treated for gunshot wounds and injuries sustained when police opened fire on protesters in Kathmandu on Monday. These are the so-called gen Z protesters, a generation of young Nepalis who led a mass protest against government corruption, nepotism and a ban on social media sites, and paid for it with bullet wounds and in some cases their lives."
"The violence that broke out before the police opened fire on the huge crowds that had gathered outside the parliament building in Kathmandu on Mondays was, insists Saurav, instigated by groups outside their anti-corruption movement. As the shooting started, a protester standing in front of Saurav was shot in the chest and died on the spot, he said. Pellets from the shot hit his hand. I was screaming in pain and my friends carried me to this hospital"
A hospital whiteboard listed names and ages of injured protesters, many aged 18–23. Scores of young Nepalis received gunshot wounds and other injuries after police opened fire during mass protests in Kathmandu. The protesters, largely Gen Z, demonstrated against government corruption, nepotism and a ban on social media. Eyewitnesses reported that violence escalated before police fired; some claimed outside groups instigated unrest. At least 22 people are believed to have died and hundreds were injured. An 18-year-old student suffered pellet wounds and was carried to hospital. The prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned amid public outrage and celebrations.
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