NHRC discloses condition of 9 involuntarily-disappeared persons

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has made public the condition of nine involuntarily-disappeared persons – out of 30 reported cases - of Sindhupalchowk district.

Organising a press conference in Sindhupalchowk on Wednesday, NHRC officials said security forces have been found responsible for five disappearance cases while four persons were held by the Maoists, reports said.

NHRC officials, who had gone to Sindhupalchowk four days ago to investigate into the cases of involuntary disappearances, said that four local residents – Pradeep Tamang, Chiranjivi Gajurel, Chin Bahadur Tamang and Top Bahadur were freed from security detention while Dil Bahadur Tamang of Phulping Danda, Sindhupalchowk, was killed in ‘encounter’ with the security forces.

Likewise, of the four persons taken into control by the Maoists, Ram Bahadur Khadka and Ram Saran Giri, both residents of Sagachowk, were killed by the rebels while Pararuram Sapkota was sent to ‘labour camp’ for two years while another missing person, Bhadra Kaji Gurung, was released some time back.

The commission had sent a probe team to the district on the basis of complaints registered by the families and relatives of involuntarily-disappeared persons. nepalnews.com mk Feb 22 06