Sir,

I reject the mainstream media narrative on riots. The Tinkune episode was STATE TERRORISM and here is why. Convince me otherwise.

1. Police fired tear gas into a stage before the [event even] (https://x.com/sainonepal/status/1905623312903913639) began

2. Police deployed *EXPIRED* tear gas (a [chemical weapon](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/06/fact-check-its-true-tear-gas-chemical-weapon-banned-war/3156448001/) even for WAR standards) against CIVILIANS, according to [multiple](https://x.com/SharadRPathak/status/1905555812355100893) [sources](https://x.com/badal_poudel23/status/1905586792490807501) * Expired [tear gas](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/gwtj89/the_chemical_weapons_convention_1993_has/) canisters can easily malfunction and cause unintended fires ([See Condor as Protestor Profiteer section](https://sur.conectas.org/en/riot-control-agents-case-regulation/))

3. Multiple witnesses report that [plainclothes officers](https://x.com/adh_bi/status/1905665942052573524) stockpiled tear gas inside the vandalized building and later [fired](https://x.com/DrAshish_23/status/1905660263141159000) from [its rooftop](https://x.com/adh_bi/status/1905660480297074951)

4. The [building’s homeowner](https://www.bizshala.com/article/12960) (unverified) [claims](https://x.com/SGnepal/status/1905630241307197625) police entered his property without permission or prior notice and deliberately set his property on fire * Also, kinda interesting that no official explanation or timeline of the events have been given as to [why protesters targeted this specific building](https://x.com/ADH_RAJAN/status/1905610543198884298) 5. If eyewitness reports of expired tear gas and storage within the building are accurate, authorities knowingly allowed civilians and journalists (unfortunately one was killed) into a *confined space filled with EXPIRED chemical weapons*, which could have [turned deadly](https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051345/https://www.lapatilla.com/site/2017/04/08/bombas-lacrimogenas-que-usa-el-gobierno-estan-vencidas-y-emanan-cianuro-recomendaciones/) if mixed with any propellants in high temp or if it malfunctions

6. The Home Ministry didn't consider the Rajabadis as a paramilitary force prior to the event and demonstrators were NOT expected to carry weapons prior to the start of the event. Despite this, police arrived at the protest armed with LIVE ammunition. This is excessive use of force, or, POLICE BRUTALITY as you wish.

* This shooting mirrors a previous police shooting in Balkumari, where another protester died from a similar gunshot wound to the chest and NO ONE was held accountable * Wtf is police hanging out with live ammunition on a PROTEST and why are they targeting the neck? This is either DELIBERATELY done by the state (Oli & cabinet hooligans.), or they are grossly NEGLIGENT in handling this unrest. The mainstream (pseudo-state) media are trying to frame this barbaric act by the state on protestors. There has not been any accountability in the past when police have used deadly force against UNARMED civilians from Madhesh Andolan to Balkumari riot.

Ramesh Oli

Birtamod, Jhapa