Gorkha, Sept. 15 -- Three young men from Gorkha died in this week's anti-corruption protests in Kathmandu, leaving their villages in mourning. The bereaved families have demanded justice before collecting the bodies from hospitals.

Twenty-two-year-old Bimal Bhatta of ward 5 of Barpak Sulikot Rural Municipality, 23-year-old Arjun Bhatta of ward 4 of Gandaki Rural Municipality and 40-year-old Ramesh Parajuli of ward 3 of Palungtar Municipality were killed when security forces opened fire at different protest sites in the national capital.

The protests led by the Gen Z movement demanding political reforms and better governance spread across the nation, mainly on September 8 and 9. The demonstrations turned violent after security personnel ...