Kathmandu — The “Gen-Z” protests, marked by police crackdowns and subsequent violence, led to widespread arson and vandalism targeting police posts across the country. Over two days of unrest, 74 people, including three police personnel, lost their lives, while around 200 others remain hospitalized.

An internal report prepared by Nepal Police revealed that 1,276 rifles and pistols were looted during the protests. In addition, 98,491 rounds of ammunition are unaccounted for. The report notes that a high-level investigation is necessary to determine how many of the missing rounds were used by police and how many were stolen.

The report also shows a shortfall of 1,315 rubber bullets, though police have not clarified how many were actually used. Official figures confirm that within two days, security forces fired 2,220 rounds into the air and launched 3,223 tear gas shells.