Nepal protests against social media ban, 14 die during violent clashes

India Blooms - The army was deployed in the Himalayan city after agitators reportedly broke curfew restrictions and entered restricted zones near Parliament.

The identities of some of the injured people is still not known.

In Damak, Jhapa, the angry mob was seen marching from Damak Chowk toward the municipal office.

In the Himalayan town, demonstrators set several motorcycles on fire.

In New Baneshwor, photographers and journalists were among those injured. Dipendra Dhungana of Naya Patrika, Umesh Karki of Nepal Press, and Shyam Shrestha of Kantipur Television were struck by rubber bullets while covering the protest and are being treated at Civil Hospital, the newspaper reported.

The Nepali government recently made several popular social media platforms, like Facebook and X, inaccessible to the masses.

People widely use multiple social media platforms in the Himalayan country.

Youth have voiced their anger and frustration against the government, blaming it for stifling free expression while failing to address deep-seated corruption.