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Ex-Nepal PM Jhalanath Khanal’s house set ablaze, wife suffers injuries

Ex-Nepal PM Jhalanath Khanal’s house set ablaze, wife suffers injuries

Ex-Nepal PM Jhalanath Khanal’s house set ablaze, wife suffers injuries Photograph: (Credit: X)

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Former Nepal PM's wife suffered injuries as protesters set their house ablaze amid ongoing protests in the country.

Former Nepal Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal’s wife Ravi Laxmi Chitrakar suffered injuries after protesters set their residence ablaze on Tuesday (September 9). According to media reports, she was trapped in the house located in Dallu area. Demonstrators have vandalised the homes of government officials and former officials. With that, public and government properties have also been targeted. Chitrakar was taken to Kirtipur Burn Hospital, where she is being treated.

The situation in Nepal:

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It all began as a protest against the social media ban, but later expanded to a fight against corruption in the system. The youth of the country took it upon themselves to fight. With flaring tensions, Prime Minister KP Oli and President Ram Chandra Poudel have resigned from their positions

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The situation in the country is currently grim, and protesters are seen vandalising government and public properties. Ministers, former ministers and their families are being attacked. Many structures are being burnt down. The death toll due to the violence has mounted to at least 19.

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