The District Police Range, Kathmandu, has received a complaint filed by the families of the deceased against then-prime minister KP Sharma Oli and then-home minister Ramesh Lekhak and forwarded it to the inquiry commission formed to investigate the incidents that occurred during the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9.
Superintendent of Police Pawan Bhattarai, spokesperson for the District Police Range, said that the families of four deceased submitted their complaint on Tuesday afternoon.
"There is an inquiry commission related to the incidents of September 8 and 9. All information and complaints concerning physical and human losses during those two days fall under the inquiry commission's jurisdiction, so we have sent them there," he said.
When we asked him if they had received complaints against Oli and Lekhak too, SP Bhattarai said, "Since these fall within the commission's jurisdiction, per the Home Ministry's decision, no action will be taken through regular mechanisms. Therefore, we forward all information there. We have also received the complaint that came today and sent it to the commission."
The complaint was filed by Purushottam Khatiwada, Ishwar Adhikari, Ganesh Chaulagain, and America Kumari Chaudhary on behalf of the families of the deceased.
According to SP Bhattarai, the complaint accuses Oli and Lekhak of committing crimes against humanity and crimes against the state. He also noted that crimes against humanity are not mentioned in the National Criminal Code.
The families of the deceased had gone to file the complaint on Monday itself. However, the police refused to register it. After the complaint was not accepted, the families stayed at the District Police Range until late into the night.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Kuber Khapung, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Dan Bahadur Karki, the head of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office, and Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramesh Thapa then visited the ministry to discuss the matter with Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal.
Sudan Gurung, the founder of Hamro Nepal, also visited the ministry on Monday night. However, it is unclear whether he held discussions with the police officials and the minister.
The discussions focused on the potential problems that could arise if the complaint against Oli and Lekhak were to be registered.
Later, around 10 p.m., IGP Khapung visited the prime minister's residence at Baluwatar. Prime Minister Sushila Karki held talks with the heads of the security agencies late at night. Discussions on whether to accept or reject the complaint and how to proceed continued until midnight.
