Army sacks captain; slaps one year jail sentence

At a time when the Nepali Army is facing criticism for not taking any action against the human rights violators, a General Court Martial of the Nepali Army slapped a one year jail sentence on a Captain after dismissing him from service for beating up policemen on July 28.

Captain Robin Bikram Rana and his aide had beaten up the policemen on duty at Thamel.

According to NA sources, his aide has also been jailed for 45 days.

Following a dispute with policemen in Thamel, a group of nearly two dozen soldiers led by Captain Rana of the Bhairabnath battalion severely beat and tortured Police Inspector Ram Bahadur KC, Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Dharmendra Raya and driver Dil Bahadur Tamang after taking them forcibly to the battalion. nepalnews.com pb Oct 30 06

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