The Nepalese police in Kathmandu opened fire on demonstrators on Monday who had taken to the streets in protest of the government’s regulations to ban 26 social media platforms.
These rules led to the blocking of major platforms such as Facebook, X and YouTube because they failed to register with authorities. At least 17 people were killed in the initial clashes.
The protests escalated into mass rallies, and tens of thousands of people surrounded the Parliament building, expressing outrage at the government’s enforcement of the registration requirement. Since then, the death toll has risen to 20, with more than 300 people injured.
Protesters shout slogans as they gather outside the Parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: Reuters)
Riot police personnel try to detain a demonstrator during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
A protester falls down during clashes with riot police outside the parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo: AP)
People stand near a vehicle torched by the demonstrators during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: Reuters)
A riot police officer is taken to the hospital after being injured during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, outside the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025. (Photo:Reuters)
Demonstrators shout slogans as they stand atop the entrance of the Parliament during a protest against corruption and government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal September 8, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
Riot police clash with the protesters outside the Parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo: AP)
A riot police officer fires teargas towards the demonstrators during a protest against corruption and the government’s decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)
