Kathmandu, Oct. 26 -- More than six weeks after the Gen Z uprising, police have finally begun forensic investigations into the structures damaged by arson. Ashes were collected from key administrative centres, including Singhdarbar, the Supreme Court, the Parliament Building, the President's Office, and private establishments such as Kantipur Media Group and Bhat Bhateni Supermarket.

A special inquiry committee, led by Superintendent of Police Kaji Kumar Acharya of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, was formed after suspicions arose over the fires that broke out across multiple locations on September 9.

Forensic officers only collected ashes from Kantipur's Thapathali office on Saturday. "Samples were taken from multiple p...