Nepal, Sept. 14 -- A day after the brutal government crackdown left over 19 dead and hundreds injured, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday afternoon following widespread vandalism and arson by the anti-corruption protesters. Amid this, the Nepali Army said it would deploy its troops on the streets from 10 pm on Tuesday to control the situation from escalating further.

Issuing a statement on Tuesday evening, the Nepali Army has appealed to protesters to stop-or not engage in-looting, arson, and vandalism.

"Taking undue advantage of the current critical situation, some groups have been causing severe damage to civilians and public property, engaging in looting and arson," the statement reads. "Therefore, the Nepali Army once ...