THIS is the horrifying moment Nepal’s former PM is left bleeding and helpless after being beaten by a Gen Z mob.
Five-time prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s home was stormed and his wife also brutalised as riots continue to rage in the capital Kathmandu.
Footage shows former PM Sher Bahadur Deuba bloodied and being pulled through his home[/caption]
He is pulled out the house bearing bloody wounds[/caption]
Troops guarded the injured politician and warded off protestors with guns[/caption]
Nepal has seen two days of chaos as the streets were overrun by furious protesters[/caption]
A series of clips reveal the sequence of events when Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Rana Deuba were dragged from their home and beaten.
One clip shows the pair being hustled out of their house by a gang – some wearing motorcycle helmets – who have bust in.
A later clips shows a badly-bloodied Bahadur Deuba being pulled through another building, with fear in his eyes.
It’s not clear exactly what happened, but he has clearly been beaten.
Then Bahadur Deuba and his wife can be seen being shepherded away from the home, which has been set alite.
Soldiers arrive and take control of the situation, steering the politicians out of immediate danger.
A later clip shows Bahadur Deuba sitting in the middle of a field guarded by heavily-armed soldiers who have rescued him from the rioters.
Furious cries and whistled can be heard from the crowd which lobs bricks and missiles at the stranded group.
A large blood stain has spread over Bahadur Deuba’s white shirt.
Nepal’s ruling class across different parties has been systematically targeted by the demonstrators.
The wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar has already been killed after protestors torched their home.
The mob also set fire to Nepal’s main parliament building and the home of the prime minister, KP Sharma Oli – forcing his resignation.
Another shocking video showed Nepal’s finance minister being hounded along a river to the jeers of rioters.
He was stripped of his clothes and paraded through the water as dozens of protestors hurled missiles at him.
The Singha Durbar palace, which houses government and parliament buildings, burns[/caption]
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli has resigned on Tuesday in a bid to cool tensions[/caption]
Government facilities have been systematically targeted and set ablaze[/caption]
Soldiers were drafted into Kathmandu to maintain order and enforce curfews – as the situation threatened to teeter into mob rule.
Tens of thousands of mainly young protestors have taken to the streets over the past two days.
Riots were initially sparked by the government banning 26 social media sites – including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
That ban has now been lifted, but the revolutionary momentum has continued.
A sense of control was returning to the streets on Wednesday morning under a heavier troop presence.
The army had warned late on Tuesday that security forces were committed to preserving law and order.
Nepal‘s military is rarely mobilized and had initially stayed in the barracks as police failed to control the situation.
What sparked the deadly riots?
THE riots erupted after government blocked more than a dozen social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube for not complying with new legislation.
Officials argued the regulation is needed to prevent the spread of fake news and internet fraud.
Critics – many of whom are students – have blasted the measure as censorship.
According to the Kathmandu Post, the riots aren’t “just about social media” but are the result of growing distrust in a “corrupt” regime.
The paper wrote: “This isn’t just about social media – it’s about trust, corruption, and a generation that refuses to stay silent.
“Gen Z grew up with smartphones, global trends, and promises of a federal, prosperous Nepal.
“For them, digital freedom is personal freedom. Cutting off access feels like silencing an entire generation.”
On Tuesday, protesters blocked roads and stormed various government facilities, often setting fire to them.
Army helicopters were used to evacuate some ministers to safety.
Hundreds of inmates managed to escape from their cells in Kathmandu and other cities as police abandoned their posts
On Monday, demonstrations led by young people angry about the social media block gripped Katmandu, leading to police opening fire on the crowds and killing 19 people.
The ban was lifted on Tuesday, but the protests continued – fuelled by rage over the deaths and accusations of political corruption.
A protester wields a gun as demonstrators gather outside the Singha Durbar palace[/caption]
A protester prepares to burn a picture of resigned Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli[/caption]
Demonstrators initially took to the streets near the parliament building in Kathmandu to make their voices heard.
“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” crowds chanted.
Water cannons, batons and rubber bullets were used by cops during the unrest.
It even led to authorities imposing a curfew on parts of the city at the height of the protests.
A police spokesman said: “Tear gas and water cannons were used after the protesters breached into the restricted area.”
Attempting to quell the unrest, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli handed in his resignation to “further efforts toward a constitutional political solution”.
He said: “I hereby resign from the office of Prime Minister, effective immediately, under Article 77(1)a of the Constitution.”
According to the Kathmandu Post, the riots aren’t “just about social media”.
It is also the result of growing distrust in a “corrupt” regime, the outlet claims.
Locals stand near the charred remains of vehicles in Kathmandu[/caption]
Fire rages through the Singha Durbar[/caption]
