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The body of 36-year-old Laxman Rai of Nuwakot is pictured as family and relatives gather at the Forensic Department of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rai, a daily wage laborer in Balaju, was shot in the back of the head during the Gen Z protests on September 8–9 and remained in a coma for 21 days before passing away at midnight.
According to volunteer Pradip Pandey, who has been assisting victims and their families, it took more than two days to identify Laxman’s family after the protests, as he lay unconscious in the ICU. His wife had left him, and his young daughter’s whereabouts remain unknown, leaving only cousins and friends to collect his body for postmortem. More than 72 people were killed and thousands were injured during the demonstrations.

The body of 36-year-old Laxman Rai of Nuwakot is pictured as family and relatives gather at the Forensic Department of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu on Monday, September 29, 2025. Rai, a daily wage laborer in Balaju, was shot in the back of the head during the Gen Z protests on September 8–9 and remained in a coma for 21 days before passing away at midnight.
According to volunteer Pradip Pandey, who has been assisting victims and their families, it took more than two days to identify Laxman’s family after the protests, as he lay unconscious in the ICU. His wife had left him, and his young daughter’s whereabouts remain unknown, leaving only cousins and friends to collect his body for postmortem. More than 72 people were killed and thousands were injured during the demonstrations.

A final farewell for Laxman Rai: A laborer, alone in death, becomes a protest statistic

Nisha Pradhan, the wife of thirty-three-year-old Pratish Shrestha of Baneshwor, helps him towards the restroom in his hospital bed in KMC Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 29, 2025, after being shot in the thigh by live ammunition outside the federal parliament on September 8. His wife, Nisha Pradhan, and friends care for him as Dashain passes in the hospital ward. He says the conditions are noisy and frustrating in the hospital, wishing only for quiet.
Pratish is survived by his wife, young son, and parents. “Whatever happened, happened—rich or poor, many died. Now the government must look after education, jobs, and health,” he says. His wife adds in frustration, “If money like that of former prime ministers was found in our homes, we’d be jailed, but they still walk free. After all this bloodshed, what will be the outcome?”

Nisha Pradhan, the wife of thirty-three-year-old Pratish Shrestha of Baneshwor, helps him towards the restroom in his hospital bed in KMC Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 29, 2025, after being shot in the thigh by live ammunition outside the federal parliament on September 8. His wife, Nisha Pradhan, and friends care for him as Dashain passes in the hospital ward. He says the conditions are noisy and frustrating in the hospital, wishing only for quiet.
Pratish is survived by his wife, young son, and parents. “Whatever happened, happened—rich or poor, many died. Now the government must look after education, jobs, and health,” he says. His wife adds in frustration, “If money like that of former prime ministers was found in our homes, we’d be jailed, but they still walk free. After all this bloodshed, what will be the outcome?”

Gen Z Protest survivor: Pratish Shrestha

Seventeen-year-old Ektaa Shah, a recent Sainik School graduate, lies in a hospital bed at KMC Hospital in Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 29, 2025, after being shot outside the federal parliament on September 8. A rubber bullet hit her hand, and a live round struck her leg, leaving a plate in her bone. For 21 days, her parents have cared for her, and Dashain will be spent in the hospital.
Despite her injuries, Ektaa continues studying on her laptop, preparing for medical studies. “We fought for change, and if the new prime minister and leaders came to visit us, it would mean everything,” she says with a hopeful smile. Her mother, Bunu Shahi, calls her “our one and only daughter, a very talented student,” and worries about her future after the trauma of two bullets.

Seventeen-year-old Ektaa Shah, a recent Sainik School graduate, lies in a hospital bed at KMC Hospital in Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, September 29, 2025, after being shot outside the federal parliament on September 8. A rubber bullet hit her hand, and a live round struck her leg, leaving a plate in her bone. For 21 days, her parents have cared for her, and Dashain will be spent in the hospital.
Despite her injuries, Ektaa continues studying on her laptop, preparing for medical studies. “We fought for change, and if the new prime minister and leaders came to visit us, it would mean everything,” she says with a hopeful smile. Her mother, Bunu Shahi, calls her “our one and only daughter, a very talented student,” and worries about her future after the trauma of two bullets.

Gen Z protests survior: Ektaa Shah

Firefighters and security personnel work to contain a blaze that broke out at a clothing warehouse in Bhimsensthan, near Kasthamandap, Kathmandu, on Monday, September 29, 2025. The fire, which affected three houses and a temple, was largely brought under control with the help of the Nepal Army, nine fire engines, and several water tankers, though the exact cause remains unknown.

Firefighters and security personnel work to contain a blaze that broke out at a clothing warehouse in Bhimsensthan, near Kasthamandap, Kathmandu, on Monday, September 29, 2025. The fire, which affected three houses and a temple, was largely brought under control with the help of the Nepal Army, nine fire engines, and several water tankers, though the exact cause remains unknown.

In Picures: Bhimsensthan fire

A boy looks at a mural made by artists Riddhi Sagar and Somic Shrestha, depicting the white shoe of 28-year-old Prakash Bohara, who was shot during Nepal’s Gen Z protests, in Kathmandu on Sunday, September 28, 2025. The shoe, bought with his wages from serving in the Russian army, was stained with his blood on September 8 and has since become an enduring symbol of the movement. Prakash, from Dailekh, is recovering from surgery at the National Trauma Centre.

In Picture: Mural of Gen Z symbol

Seventeen-year-old Keshav Bishwakarma, who was struck by live ammunition in Kalanki during the Gen Z protests where several of his friends were killed by police bullets, looks on as his niece checks the files of the hospital reports in his rented room in Kalanki, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He fainted after heavy bleeding and was rushed by protesters to Teaching Hospital, where he underwent surgery in the ICU. Doctors stitched torn nerves in his thigh but left a bullet inside, as removing it would require another major operation.
Now a Grade 12 student at Kathmandu Sikshya Campus, Keshav struggles to walk. His family from Bajura faces financial hardship, with his father also hospitalized for a heart condition. “Every year we went home for Dashain, but this time I cannot walk properly—it’s a very sad Dashain for me,” he says. Despite some personal support, his recovery and future remain uncertain.

Seventeen-year-old Keshav Bishwakarma, who was struck by live ammunition in Kalanki during the Gen Z protests where several of his friends were killed by police bullets, looks on as his niece checks the files of the hospital reports in his rented room in Kalanki, Kathmandu, on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He fainted after heavy bleeding and was rushed by protesters to Teaching Hospital, where he underwent surgery in the ICU. Doctors stitched torn nerves in his thigh but left a bullet inside, as removing it would require another major operation.
Now a Grade 12 student at Kathmandu Sikshya Campus, Keshav struggles to walk. His family from Bajura faces financial hardship, with his father also hospitalized for a heart condition. “Every year we went home for Dashain, but this time I cannot walk properly—it’s a very sad Dashain for me,” he says. Despite some personal support, his recovery and future remain uncertain.

Gen Z protests survior: Keshav Bishwakarma

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