Kathmandu, Nov.12: Leaders of London-based human rights organization Amnesty International submitted a memorandum to Inspector General of Police Pradip SJB Rana Sunday to stop torture in Nepal.

Amnesty activists including General Secretary Pierre Sane drove to police headquarters in a motorcycle  rally from the Birendra International Convention  Center and delivered the  note.

Amnesty has been meeting in the capital for the last three  days to chalk out its future  activities.

“Torture is society’s  leprosy. It must be eliminated from the world,” Amnesty said. The 1000  kms  motorcycle rally will drive past major Nepali cities and create public awareness against torture.

” Both the police and Maoists in Nepal have been torturing innocent civilians. This must stop,” AI said. nepalnews.com br