Editorial | Sunsari incident exposes high-handedness in mob control
Summary
A young man was killed and nine others injured in police firing during a crowd management incident in Sunsari, highlighting Nepal's issues with excessive use of force and inadequate crowd-control equipment.
Key Points
- A young man, Om Prakash Mehta, was killed in police firing during crowd control in Sunsari; nine others were injured.
- Nepal security forces have a history of excessive and indiscriminate use of force in crowd management incidents.
- International and domestic laws require lethal force only as a last resort, but Nepal has repeatedly failed to follow these guidelines.
- Nepal Police lack modern crowd-control equipment and specialised training, relying on outdated firearms and insufficient less-lethal options.
