Kathmandu, Dec. 17 -- The commission formed to investigate the government's brutal crackdown of the September 8-9 Gen Z protests has requested a one-month extension of its term. It is also preparing to summon the then prime minister KP Sharma Oli and his home minister Ramesh Lekhak for questioning over the protests, in which 77 people, including many unarmed youths, were killed.

During a meeting with Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Singha Durbar on Wednesday, commission officials requested the extension, said Gauri Bahadur Karki, the chairman of the commission.

The commission was formed on September 21 with a three-month deadline, which is set to expire soon. As the deadline approaches while the process of recording statements is still ...