Nepal, April 27 -- The government's use of force to remove structures built along encroached riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley has led to the large-scale displacement of squatter communities. Without distinguishing between genuine squatters and so-called landless," security forces-including Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and the Nepali Army-were deployed on Saturday and Sunday to clear settlements, resulting in the eviction of vulnerable and marginalized residents.

While authorities maintain that the operation was carried out peacefully, a sense of fear and unrest lingers among the displaced. Overwhelmed by the presence of thousands of security personnel, residents were forced to abandon their homes. Yet behind the official narrativ...