NHRC initiates investigation on Phuyal’s death; death due to poison

National Human Rights Commission has initiated investigation on the death of district committee member of the Unified CPN (Maoist) Rajendra Phuyal.

An NHRC team went to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj Monday and queried the forensic specialist involved in Phuyals’ post-mortem.

Preliminary reports have shown Phuyal died due to consumption of a pesticide, Metacid. Doctors involved in the post-mortem said residue of some poisonous substance was found in Phuyal’s stomach. Final reports are yet to come.

The doctors said they will send Phuyal’s body for final viscera examination to determine the cause behind his death.

Cadres of the Young Communist League and other Maoist affiliated organisations had organised a bandh in Kathmandu and staged demonstrations at various places saying Phuyal was murdered by UML affiliated Youth Force. nepalnews.com Jun 16 09

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