India, July 13 -- The death of a 25-year-old man who allegedly set himself on fire outside a government office in Kathmandu has triggered widespread protests in Nepal, with demonstrations erupting both inside Parliament and on the streets as people demanded an impartial investigation into the incident on Friday.

The public outcry prompted the government to set up a five-member probe committee to investigate the case, according to news agency PTI.

Ganesh Nepali, who earned his livelihood as a ride-sharing motorbike rider, was fined NR 1,000 after Kathmandu Metropolitan Police locked his motorcycle for allegedly being parked in a public space outside the Passport Office on Thursday.

According to eyewitnesses, following a verbal altercati...