Kathmandu, Sept. 26 -- Records maintained by the Nepal Police show that excessive force was used to suppress the Gen Z uprising two weeks ago. According to a preliminary report prepared by the police, there were 13,182 instances of firing across the country over two days.

Most of the bullets fired were from lethal weapons, including INSAS, SLR, and pistols. Post-mortem reports of the deceased at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, also noted that high-velocity bullets caused most deaths.

Internal police reports indicate that 2,642 rounds of live ammunition were fired over the two days. In addition, 1,884 rubber bullets, 2,377 instances of warning shots, and 6,279 tear gas shells were used.

Most firing happened in the K...