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Gen Z protesters torch residence of Information and Communication Minister Gurung

Protesters set fire to the residence of Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithivi Subba Gurung in SunaKothi, Lalitpur, on Tuesday.
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By Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Protesters set fire to the residence of Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithivi Subba Gurung in SunaKothi, Lalitpur, on Tuesday.



According to Kathmandu Valley Police, demonstrators broke through a security cordon, hurled stones and subsequently torched the minister’s house.


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Valley Police Office Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shekhar Khanal, said efforts are underway to bring the fire under control. “We have received reports of arson and vandalism. A police team has already reached the site,” he told Republica


 

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