"Pabit Tandukar was shouting slogans against Nepal's government outside the country's parliament building in the capital Kathmandu when he felt sharp pain cutting through his leg. The 22-year-old university student was taken to the trauma centre of Kathamandu's Bir Hospital on Monday, where doctors confirmed he had been hit by a live copper bullet. We were there for a peaceful protest. They were initially firing tear gas at us and we were pushing back. Suddenly, I was shot, Tandukar told Al Jazeera."
"At least 19 protesters were killed, and hundreds like Tandukar were injured after security forces fired live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas shells at youth agitators on Monday, after what began as a peaceful protest descended into violent clashes with law enforcement officers. The killings have pushed Nepal into a political crisis. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned from the position on Monday evening, claiming moral responsibility, and on Tuesday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned."
Mass protests erupted across Kathmandu and other Nepali cities as thousands of young people demanded dissolution of parliament and new elections. Security forces fired live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas, killing at least 19 protesters and injuring hundreds. A 22-year-old student, Pabit Tandukar, was hit by a live copper bullet and treated at Bir Hospital. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned claiming moral responsibility, and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned the following day. Anger over alleged corruption and perceptions of elite luxury amid low per-capita income fueled the unrest. A government ban on 26 social media platforms intensified youth anger. Organisers described the mobilization as a Gen-Z movement.
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