Ex-Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba Assaulted, Seen Bleeding Amid Violent Gen Z Protests

Amid the ongoing anti-corruption protests sweeping across Nepal, former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, Arzu Rana Deuba, the country's foreign minister, were attacked by demonstrators on Tuesday.

Protesters stormed Deuba's residence in Budanilkantha, Kathmandu, vandalising the property before security forces arrived. Shocking visuals from the scene showed the ex-PM bleeding from his face and sitting helplessly on the ground after being rescued by the army alongside his wife.

The protests, largely led by Nepal's 'Gen Z' youth, have intensified with widespread arson and vandalism across Kathmandu and other regions. Residences of political leaders, cabinet ministers, police stations, and even party offices have been set on fire as anger against corruption boiled over.

Triggered by a nationwide ban on social media, the protests have already left 19 people dead and over 300 injured. Facing fierce dissent, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli revoked the ban and resigned on Tuesday.

Slogans such as "KP Chor, Desh Chodd" ("KP thief, leave the country") and "Take Action Against Corrupt Leaders" echoed through the capital as young men and women clashed with police in street battles. Protesters carried placards demanding: "Stop the ban on social media. Stop corruption, not social media."

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel also faced public fury-he was chased by protesters through Kathmandu streets before being knocked to the ground by a young demonstrator.

The violent uprising began after the government blocked Facebook, YouTube, X, and 26 other unregistered platforms on Friday in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people.

The situation in Kathmandu remains tense, with visuals depicting near war-like scenes across the city.