152 physical structures suffer damage during Gen-Z protests in Jhapa

            Surunga (Jhapa), Sept 16: As many as 152 physical structures are found damaged due to the arson and vandalism that occurred in the course of the Gen-Z protests in Jhapa district.

            According to the District Administration Office, damage has occurred in 12 local government buildings, 55 ward offices, 10 federal office buildings, and three provincial office buildings.

            Likewise, one public building, 37 private residences, two commercial buildings, two temporary police posts and two temporary police stations, six police posts, nine area police offices, one area and district traffic police office each, one ward police office and one school building suffered during the violence.

            The Chief District Officer Gopal Kumar Adhikari said that there has been arson and vandalism in a total of 152 buildings, including eight political party office buildings and one Damak View tower based in Damak.

            CDO Adhikari said work is underway as per a decision to prepare, within five days, a report on the damage caused to physical properties, including the offices and the private residential buildings that were vandalized during the Gen-Z movement in the district.

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Locals joining hands for rebuilding devastated police offices

Local people in Kathmandu are joining hands for the reconstruction of the physical structures of the police vandalized during the Gen-Z protests on September 8 and 9.

            The Narephant Police Post building has been rebuilt in coordination of the Kotdevi Bidhyanagar Social Reform Committee in Narephant, Koteswor. The committee has also handed over a motorbike to the police post.

            Likewise, a building of the Police Range at Basundhara is being reconstructed. Local residents have initiated rebuilding the police post with the festivals coming near.

            The devastated police posts are being reconstructed by forming a team under the coordination of youth entrepreneur Deepak Bhatta.

            Likewise, reconstruction of the building of the police circle based in Kathmandu metropolis-16 has also been completed. With support from the Thamel Tourism Development Council and entrepreneurs of Thamel, the building was reconstructed.

            The building of Traffic Police Range, New Bus Park is also being rebuilt with support from local organizations, transport entrepreneurs and workers.

            Superintendent of Police (SP) Bhesraj Rijal informed that among 11 police posts that were vandalized and set on fire in Dhading outside the Valley, seven police posts have been reconstructed and are operational.

            Kathmandu Valley Police Spokesperson and Senior Superintendent Shekhar Khanal shared that 218 police offices within the Valley were vandalized and set ablaze.

            Of these, 112 police office buildings have been completely destroyed, and 96 office buildings have suffered partial damage. Likewise, 117 four-wheeled vehicles have been completely damaged, while four vehicles have sustained partial damage.

            Spokesperson Khanal also mentioned that 158 two-wheeled vehicles were damaged.

            Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Binod Ghimire stated that efforts are underway to assess the damage caused to police offices and vehicles.

            He added that the reconstruction of police offices that were damaged during the protests has begun, and police personnel are being assigned for ‘duty’.

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