Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the heads of the national security agencies to immediately investigate the incident that took place in Gongabu on Monday.

Prime Minister Dahal, on Wednesday, summoned the officials at his office at Singhadurbar and instructed them to investigate the incident, and take actions against the culprit and give justice to the victims.

“I have taken the Gongabu incident seriously. Incidents of that gravity taking place in the capital itself is a matter of serious concern and it should be dealt with by the government accordingly,” Dahal was quoted as saying.

Dahal asked the officials to leave no stone unturned to punish the guilty and compensate the victims at the earliest.

During the meeting, the top officials from the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Central Investigation Department noted that despite the protests, they didn’t anticipate such a violent incident.

In a briefing by the head of the National Security Council, 33 security personnel were noted to have sustained injuries. The briefing also acknowledged the police’s failure to act promptly.

The police officials informed Dahal that an investigative team, under Senior Superintendent of Police, had been formed to investigate the incident.

According to Deputy Inspector General Poshraj Pokharel, who is also the spokesperson for the Nepal Police, 46 people involved in the incident were arrested on Tuesday.