Former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has claimed that the use of automatic weapons during the Nepal Gen Z protests on September 8, which led to the deaths of at least 19 people on the first day, must be investigated, as these weapons were “not in the possession of police authorities,” the IANS reported.

Oli, who resigned on September 9 amid a nationwide outcry over his handling of the crisis, stated that no order had been given by his government to open fire on protesters.