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Supreme Court and Kathmandu District Court file complaint over arson and vandalism during Gen Z protests
Police begin investigation into the September 9 incident that damaged 23 courts across the countrybookmark
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Published at : November 4, 2025
Updated at : November 4, 2025 13:52
Kathmandu
The Supreme Court and the Kathmandu District Court administrations have lodged a complaint with the police over the arson and vandalism that occurred during the Gen Z protests.
According to Superintendent of Police Pawan Bhattarai, the Kathmandu District Police Range has registered the complaint and begun an investigation. Police had already been looking into the incident before the complaint was filed.
The attacks on September 9 caused damage to 23 courts nationwide, including the Supreme Court and Kathmandu District Court. Ten courts suffered destruction, nine were partially damaged, and four sustained minor damage. Despite the damage, most courts have resumed judicial services.
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