Police have completed their investigation into the violent pro-monarchy protest at Tinkune in Kathmandu on March 28 and submitted a report to the Kathmandu District Government Attorney’s Office recommending charges against 108 individuals.

According to Superintendent of Police Apilraj Bohara, the spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Police Range, the report was registered on Thursday. During the investigation phase, police detained 90 individuals.

Gokul Bahadur Niraula, spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Attorney’s Office, said the report will be reviewed and a case will be filed by Sunday. “Charges have been proposed under five offences against 108 people, including four minors,” he said.

Police have proposed a case on criminal offence, organised crime, sedition, murder, and attempted murder. “The report may be amended, but we aim to register the case at the Kathmandu District Court by Sunday,” said Niraula.

According to SP Bohara, police investigated 61 individuals for criminal offences and organised crime, and 29 for sedition. Of them, 34 under criminal offence and three under sedition charges have been released on the condition of appearing when summoned.

They were arrested following a protest on March 28 at Tinkune, Kathmandu, organised by the Joint People’s Movement Committee led by Nabaraj Subedi, demanding the restoration of monarchy, among other agendas. The demonstration turned violent, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and the loss of property.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) senior vice-chair Rabindra Mishra and general secretary and lawmaker Dhawal Shamsher Rana, who were arrested in connection with the protest, have been released. Controversial businessman Durga Prasai, who led the Tinkune protest as ‘field commander’, is still in police custody.