Nepal protests: Mob attacks ministers, vandalises Parliament, sets SC on fire - top 10 videos of chaos

Nepal's GenZ protesters on Tuesday vandalized the private residences of President Ramchandra Paudel, (now resigned) Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and chased down finance minister Bishnu Prasad on street.

A video surfaced on social media in which finance minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel was chased on a road and thrashed by demonstrators.

In the video, over two dozen people were seen chasing while Paudel was running for his life. A man was seen kicking and others beating him up.

Nepal's Finance Minister is seen running on the street while people are chasing him. pic.twitter.com/xMY8cobUm2

— Vikrant (@Vikspeaks1) September 9, 2025

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive anti-government protests. Oli stepped down shortly after hundreds of agitators entered his office shouting slogans demanding his resignation for the death of at least 19 people in police action during the protests on Monday.

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban https://t.co/ZkoIKpaMMD pic.twitter.com/vkkDMmtOZ1

— Reuters (@Reuters) September 9, 2025

However, earlier in the day, hours before Oli's resignation, the protesters set on fire the Nepalese leader's private house in Balkot, and attacked residences of former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Communication minister Prithvi Subba Gurung, former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, among others.

प्रदर्शनकारीले भक्तपुरको बालकोट स्थित प्रधानमन्त्री केपी शर्मा ओलीको घरमा आगजनी गरेका छन् । pic.twitter.com/67QFIvLCJG

— TechPana (@TechPanaNP) September 9, 2025

The residence of former Prime Minister and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), was attacked by protesters.

They hurled several incendiary objects (likely molotov cocktails) over the security barrier pic.twitter.com/LPhcKtnPyH

— Imjin (@Asia_Intel) September 9, 2025

Protestors set Nepal’s Energy Minister’s house ON FIRE — Prez house STORMED

Banknotes RAIN down as Gen Z rioters start looting the houses pic.twitter.com/t1ggYZ07Dz

— RT (@RT_com) September 9, 2025

Demonstrations led by young people angry about the blocking of several social media sites gripped the country’s capital a day earlier, and police opened fired on the crowds, killing 19 people.

The ban was lifted on Tuesday, but the protests continued. Army helicopters ferried some ministers to safe places

Army helicopter had landed at the minister's residence in Bhainsepati, Lalitpur a few moments ago. pic.twitter.com/NFHXYfHVx9

— Nepal Correspondence (@NepCorres) September 9, 2025

Another video circulating on social media showed protesters vandalising the parliament of Nepal.

#WATCH | Nepal: Protestors set the Parliament on fire as the protest turned violent in Kathmandu.

The Nepali PM resigned this afternoon amid demonstrations against the Government over alleged corruption. pic.twitter.com/sa1riu9Mu9

— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2025

The mob also set the Supreme Court in Kathmandu on fire.

Protestors storm #Nepal parliament in Kathmandu as ministers flee in helicopters. pic.twitter.com/3QhgEDScui

— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) September 9, 2025

VIDEO | Nepal: Protesters set the Supreme Court in Kathmandu on fire amid anti-government protests.#Nepalprotest
(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/1ZlWODFC6C

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2025

The protesters also attacked the private residence of President Paudel.

Inside president private residence pic.twitter.com/ZydBNDkMOO

— Out of Context Nepal🇳🇵 (@NoContextNepol) September 9, 2025

The agitators under the banner of Gen Z, shouted slogans such as "KP Chor, Desh Chhod" (KP thief, leave the country) and "Take Action Against Corrupt Leaders".

Protesters also torched the residence of former home minister Ramesh Lekhak at Naikap in Kathmandu, just a day after he resigned from his post, according to officials.


Note: The Times of India was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the videos.