A wave of violent protests swept across the country on Tuesday, leaving public as well as private properties in ruins. Demonstrators hit the streets defying curfews and torched public properties in all seven provinces.

The unrest, fueled by anger over the brutal murders of 19 people in police action on Monday, saw provincial headquarters and major towns turn into battlegrounds as protesters set fire to government buildings, offices of political parties, and homes of prominent leaders.

In Koshi province, the violence began early in the morning as demonstrators stormed government and political offices from Biratnagar to Kakadbhitta. The Koshi Provincial Assembly building, Chief Minister’s Office, Internal Revenue Office, CPN-UML party office, Mechi Customs Office, and residences of provincial ministers and lawmakers were set ablaze. Even homes of mayors and former provincial leaders were not spared.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police in Solukhumbu, Manojit Kunwar, 86 prisoners escaped after protesters set fire to the district prison

Janakapur, the capital of Madhesh province, witnessed some of the most extensive damage. Protesters torched the provincial secretariat, including the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office, as well as ministries located within the premises of the previous Janakpur Cigarette Factory. As flames gutted one government building after another, authorities imposed an indefinite curfew from 3 pm onwards. The Madhesh Provincial Assembly Secretariat near the airport was burned down, destroying parliamentary offices and documents. Residences of political leaders, including UML leader Raghubir Mahaseth and Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi, were also set on fire.

Meanwhile, Madhesh Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh resigned, saying, “People are angry and hurt. There is no one above the people. I step down respecting their sentiments.” Singh quit after party chair CK Raut instructed him to resign amid the escalating crisis.

In Bagmati province, protesters targeted provincial ministries, Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan Office, High Court, and Employees’ Provident Fund Office. The homes of Chief Minister Indra Baniya and UML chief whip Mahesh Bartaula were also torched, along with properties belonging to lawmakers, former ministers, and mayors.

Pokhara, the provincial headquarters of Gandaki province, witnessed massive destruction as Gen Z protests turned violent, targeting government offices and private properties across the city. Demonstrators torched Pokhara Metropolitan Office, Provincial Assembly building, Chief Minister’s Office, District Administration Office of Kaski, and police posts after security forces retreated.

By evening, Kaski District Court, High Court, and several municipal offices were in flames. Houses of ministers, lawmakers, and businessmen, along with some hotels were also targeted. Even Pokhara’s Bhatbhateni Supermarket was vandalised and burned, leaving the city counting heavy losses.

Similarly, Lumbini province saw destruction as the protesters burned the High Court’s Butwal bench, destroying all judicial documents. The District Court, Internal Revenue Office, Customs Office, and over a dozen government offices were reduced to ashes. Hotels allegedly linked to political leaders, including Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel and lawmaker Basudev Ghimire, were also targeted.

By afternoon, Gautam Buddha International Airport’s offices and vehicles were set ablaze. Party offices of the UML, Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), and Rastriya Janamorcha were destroyed, along with homes of former home minister Bal Krishna Khand and former chief minister Lila Giri.

In Karnali province, the provincial assembly office, Birendranagar Municipality Office, Survey Department, and Office of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority were torched. Residences of Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel and Congress vice-president Purna Bahadur Khadka were also attacked. Party offices of major political forces were vandalised.

By late afternoon, Sudurpaschim province was in flames as protesters attacked the Chief Minister’s Office, District Administration Office in Dhangadhi, and the homes of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other political figures in Dhangadhi.

The Congress party office, provincial headquarters, and multiple government offices were set on fire even after authorities imposed prohibitory orders from noon. Police responded with baton charges and tear gas, but mobs armed with sticks, shovels, and rods continued torching buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure across the city.

Tuesday’s violence marked one of the most extensive assaults on public properties in Nepal’s recent history, leaving authorities struggling to regain control amid rising public anger.