38 people missing from pro-democracy movement

May 14, 2006
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A civic committee formed to investigate disappeared people during the recent pro-democracy movement of the country has said 38 people went missing during the movement.

The committee formed under the Chairmanship of the former Justice of the Supreme Court Laxman Prasad Aryal publicized the names of the 38 people who went missing during the pro-democracy movement.

According to Basudev Devkota, member secretary of the committee, the list was prepared on the basis of different records of various human rights organizations and committees.

According to the committee, Suman Khattri, Tanka Ghimire, Kuma Kami, Ramhari Kharel, Dinesh Ghimire, Ganesh Sapkota, Yadav Khadka and Bijay Rai were missing from Gongabu.

Similarly, Nal Kumar Rai, Rajendra Rai and Dinesh Gopali disappeared from Kalanki, with Usha Kusum Oli and Hari Bahadur Thapa from Chakrapath.

The committee further said Dijuti Adhikari and Bishnu Prasad Aryal went missing from Thamel and Rupesh Dhakal from Sorakhutte.

Other went missing during the pro-democracy movement are Yagnya Dangal, Narendra Lohani from Chabhil, Juju Man Maharjan from Kirtipur, Bishnu Kafle from Dolakha, Lokendra Bhandari from Lamjung and Sachinanda Sapkota and Dipak Ruchal from Tripureshwore and Satdobato respectively.

According to the committee, Yuva Raj Pudek, Madan Silwal, Yuva Raj Pathak and Hem Khadka from Jhapa, Rajendra Bishwokarma from Palpa, Dal Bahadur Budhamagar from Rolpa, Netra Mani Gautam from Chitwan and Bipul Shakya from Lalitpur are also missing.

The committee further stated that Min Prasad Gautam, Rajendra Ghimire, Sunil Moktan and Balika Giri also went missing from the pro-democracy movement of the country, but it was not disclosed from where they went missing.

The committee has also urged people to inform the committee if some other people are also missing and added that people can give information by calling 2130193.

21 people were killed and hundreds injured during the pro-democracy movement of the country.