Nepal Police on Wednesday detailed sweeping damage from the Gen-Z protests, saying 445 police buildings were attacked nationwide and roughly 1,100 firearms were looted as violence surged after Sept. 8. The figures were reported by the police deputy spokesperson, SSP Ramesh Thapa, and published by the Nepali outlet Online Khabar.
Of the 445 police facilities hit, 197 were “total losses” — burned or vandalized beyond the point of repair — while 258 suffered partial damage and can be restored, according to Thapa. Much of the destruction was concentrated in the Kathmandu Valley, where protesters also set fire to the Additional Inspector General’s office in Ranipokhari; among 18 DSP-led police circles in the Valley, only Maligaon remained intact, Online Khabar reported.
The outlet said protesters torched and stole police vehicles and overran stations as security forces struggled to contain arson and looting that rolled late into the night on Sept. 8 and again the following day. Police said the exact number of destroyed or stolen vehicles remains unclear.
The outlet also reported significant weapons losses as stations fell: about 1,100 firearms — including pistols, rifles and gas guns — were seized by crowds. The Nepali Army has recovered roughly 300 of those weapons so far, Thapa said. Authorities added that accounting for stolen or expended ammunition and tear-gas canisters will take time.
The police toll comes alongside a stark human cost. Online Khabar said 1,963 police officers were injured during the unrest; 1,939 have been discharged and 24 remain hospitalized. Three officers were killed: ASI Milan Rai and Constable Uttam Thapa of Maharajganj Circle, and Assistant Constable Amrit Gurung of Koteshwor Division. In all, at least 74 people — police and protesters — have died to date, the outlet reported.
The protests swelled after a short-lived social media shutdown and wider anger over corruption and perceived impunity. On Sept. 8 in New Baneshwor and Sunsari, security forces opened fire as crowds surged past barricades; 21 protesters were killed that day, according to Online Khabar’s report. A curfew was imposed and the army deployed as the situation spiraled, with looting and arson easing only after the military took full control late that night.
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