Panel finds no basis to prosecute security chiefs over September killings, home minister refuses report, PM yet to receive it
Summary
A government committee found insufficient evidence to prosecute security chiefs over the September Gen Z protest violence, but the report remains undisclosed as the Home Minister refuses to receive it and the Prime Minister has yet to accept it.
Key Points
- A government panel found insufficient evidence to criminally prosecute senior security officials involved in the September 8-9 Gen Z protests.
- The report, completed before July 6, remains undisclosed as Home Minister Sudan Gurung declined to receive it, directing it to the Prime Minister instead, who has not yet scheduled its submission.
- The committee recommends departmental action against security officials for operational failures but not criminal prosecution.
- The committee’s findings contrast with an earlier commission that recommended prosecution, highlighting difficulties in identifying who fired fatal shots and lack of ballistic evidence.
