Kathmandu — Gauri Bahadur Karki, chairperson of the inquiry commission investigating criminal incidents during the Gen Z protests on Bhadra 23 and 24, has clarified that authorities do not need to wait for the commission’s report before taking legal action.

Speaking in response to the Home Ministry’s press release issued on Asoj 9, which stated that action would be taken only after the commission’s findings, Karki emphasized that investigations into murders, violence, arson, and other criminal activities can proceed under regular legal procedures without delay.

The high level, three member commission, headed by former Special Court Chair Gauri Bahadur Karki, was formed to investigate the suppression of the Gen Z movement and the destruction caused by protesters on Bhadra 23 and 24.