Police report says 1,276 rifles and pistols stolen, 98,491 rounds missing from records

An empowered high-level inquiry is essential to reveal how many rounds were fired by police and how many were looted

An internal Nepal Police inventory has revealed that 1,276 rifles and pistols were looted and 98,491 rounds of ammunition are unaccounted for during the recent Gen G protest unrest, raising urgent questions about the use and control of lethal force.