Nepal Police: Death toll from Nepal protest violence rises to 51

‘NEW NEPAL BEGINS’. An army personnel stands guard near Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, after it was set ablaze by protesters in Kathmandu on Thursday (Sept. 11, 2025). Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters said, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister. (Photo courtesy: Pedro Pardo / AFP)

By Agence France-Presse

At least 51 people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, police said Friday in an updated toll, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges.

Talks continue between the president, protest representatives, key potential figures who may lead an interim administration, and the army—which has imposed a curfew and taken charge of the streets.

At least 21 protesters were among those killed, mainly on Monday during a police crackdown on demonstrations against a government ban on social media, corruption, and poor governance.

On Tuesday, protesters set the parliament ablaze, KP Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister, and the army then took charge of the streets.

Nepal’s army said Friday that it had recovered more than 100 guns looted in the uprising, during which protesters were seen brandishing automatic rifles.

TORCHED. An aerial view shows firefighters dousing the torched Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, a day after it was set ablaze by protesters in Kathmandu on Wednesday (Sept. 10, 2025). Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on Sept. 9, while the veteran prime minister quit, as a “Gen Z” protest movement sparked by a ban on social media overtook the Himalayan nation. (Photo courtesy: PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)

Police spokesperson Binod Ghimire told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that “51 people have died so far this week in the protests, including at least 21 protestors and three policemen.”

More than 12,500 prisoners who escaped from multiple jails countrywide during the chaos remain on the run, he added.

“About 13,500 prisoners had escaped—some have been recaptured, 12,533 are still at large,” Ghimire said.

The dead included prisoners killed during or after their escape in clashes with Nepali security forces.

Some of the fugitives have tried to cross the vast and porous frontier into India, where scores have been apprehended by Indian border forces.

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