KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Former Inspector General of Police Chandra Kuber Khapung has objected to the BBC documentary on the Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9.
Khapung said the documentary raises serious concerns, particularly because Nepal Police communication towers, data updates and storage systems are highly sensitive matters that are not made available to just anyone.
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“I do not believe that the details shown in the documentary were provided by the police, even to the government-formed investigation commission vested with judicial authority,” he said. He described the video as a “media trial” and claimed it was released and broadcast ahead of the elections with the intent to influence someone.
According to him, the documentary appears to emphasize the headline more than the actual content. Khapung also clarified that once a curfew order is issued, actions are carried out in accordance with the law, and no individual needs to give a separate order.
“After a curfew order is issued, it means to act as required by the situation. It does not mean an order to shoot. When police officers are on the verge of being killed, lives are at risk and fires have already broken out, actions are taken as per the law after the curfew order. Decisions are made based on the field situation and necessity. The walkie-talkie context shown is not how things work in Nepal,” he said.
