Kathmandu: Nepal’s judicial inquiry commission probing the deadly Gen-Z protests of September 8-9 will summon former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and other senior officials as part of its widening investigation into the state’s handling of the unrest, ANI news agency reported. The high-level panel, now entering the final month of its three-month mandate, is set to question Oli, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, the Chief Secretary, and the former police leadership after reviewing evidence and witness accounts already collected.
The inquiry was formed on 21 September by interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1969. It has been charged with identifying the causes behind the violence, vandalism, looting and arson that marked the two-day movement, and with recommending action against those found responsible.
Senior security officials from the Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force are among those next in line to be interrogated. The investigative body has gathered roughly 300 complaints of personal loss, police reports, and photographs and videos from the scenes of unrest. Around 30 security personnel -- from constables to senior officers -- have recorded statements.
