Nepal forms panel to review security response during protests

PTI, April 15, 2026, Kathmandu : Nepal has formed a three-member panel to study the role of the security mechanism in implementing the report of a probe commission on last year's Gen-Z protests, an official said on Wednesday.

A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decided to constitute the panel led by former High Court judge Prem Raj Karki, according to government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.

The other two members of the committee are former Armed Police Force Additional Inspector General Subodh Adhikari and former Nepal Police Additional Inspector General Tek Prasad Rai, said Pokharel, who is also Education Minister.

The panel has been tasked with studying the security-related matters while implementing the report submitted by the investigation commission led by Gauri Bahadur Karki, which was formed to probe the Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9, in which 76 people died.

According to Pokharel, the panel will review the functioning of the security apparatus in light of the findings of the probe commission and make recommendations accordingly.

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