Two CDOs’ recalled to Home Ministry

Amid pressure to take immediate action against officials using excessive force during the pro-democracy movement of the country, the government has initiated action Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts.

The government has asked Kathmandu CDO Sushil Ghimire and Bhaktapur CDO Basanta Raj Bhattarai to report at the Home Ministry and be part of the reserve pool.

Both of them have been accused of collaborating with the royal government and using excessive force to suppress the pro-democracy movement of the county.

The previous government had transferred the Lalitpur CDO. The Lalitpur Acting CDO has been spared, this time.

The local administrations imposed daytime curfew and adopted other repressive measures to thwart the pro-democracy movement of the country.

The government also formed a high level judicial commission to investigate the atrocities committed during the period. nepalnews.com pb May 08 06