Sunsari, Sept. 18 -- year-old construction worker from ward 14 of Itahari, was killed by police fire on September 8 during the Gen Z protests.

He had spent years supporting his family through daily wage labour. When the income was not enough, his wife left for foreign employment.

She returned only a few months ago, and the small savings she brought back had recently been used for repairing their house.

On the day of the protests, Sardar had been working at a road construction site in Itahari-4. He was on his way home through Bhetghat Chowk when clashes broke out between protesters and police.

Locals say the crowd turned in his direction, and police opened fire. A bullet struck him in the back. He was rushed to BP Koirala Institute of ...