News Summary
Prepared after review.
- The commission’s report states that the TOB group incited the peaceful Janjhi protest on September 8.
- The report notes that around 100 youths on motorcycles, some wearing black T-shirts labeled ‘TOB’, provoked the crowd on that day.
- The crowd attempted to enter the parliament building by throwing stones, rods, and bricks at police, leading to the police using force, as revealed by the commission.
March 24, Kathmandu – It has been revealed that the TOB group played a role in escalating the peaceful Janjhi protest on September 8.
The commission formed to investigate incidents of the Janjhi movement has detailed this in its report.
“At around 12 noon on September 8, approximately 100 youths from Baneshwor and Bijulibazar areas arrived on motorcycles near Chabahil OM Hospital, Dhobikhola Corridor, and Gausala. Some wore black T-shirts with ‘TOB’ written on them. These youths were seen revving their motorcycles and creating noise, which further incited the crowd,” the report states.
Following this, the crowd became more aggressive, clashing with police and throwing water bottles, stones, rods, bricks, and slingshots in an attempt to enter the parliament building, according to the commission.
Police resorted to using force after their announcements and attempts to control the crowd via loudspeakers failed, the commission quoted Sundar Tiwari, Operation In-charge of the Kathmandu District Police Office, and other police officials.
