In a concrete example of district-level security measures, officials in Kaski have confirmed that 77 licensed weapons have been voluntarily surrendered ahead of the March 5 House of Representatives election.
English-language coverage by NepalNews quotes Assistant Chief District Officer Chitrangat Baral as saying that permit holders were instructed to deposit their weapons by early February. Those who fail to comply face possible legal action under existing laws. The surrendered weapons are to be kept in official custody until after the election period, with owners able to reclaim them later by presenting their receipts.
Kaski's security plan mirrors the national Integrated Election Security Plan. The district administration has announced the deployment of nearly a thousand Nepal Police personnel and around 2,800 temporary election police, in addition to other security forces. Officials claim that most weapons looted during the Gen Z protests have been recovered and that there is currently no major security threat in the district.
For voters in Kaski and similar districts, the temporary restriction on licensed weapons is intended to reduce the risk of intimidation and violence at the local level. Yet the impact will depend on consistent enforcement across all groups and regions, including powerful actors who may have informal access to arms that are not registered on official lists.