The High Level Probe Commission formed to probe the atrocities committed to suppress the popular movement of the country has grilled Lieutenant General of Nepal Army, Rukmangat Katawal, and former valley division chief of the NA Deepak Bikram Rana for their alleged role on suppressing the April movement.

Katawal reached the commission’s office to record his statement at 10.55 a.m.

Talking to journalists after filing his statement, Katawal said that he had given a statement similar to the Chief of the Army Staff.

He further said that the army performed its duty as per the directives of the then government.

Katawal added that the NA has to perform its duty as per the directives of the government, notwithstanding the type of government or political system.

The commission also grilled former valley division chief of the NA, Rana.

Talking to journalists before filing his statement, Rana said that he came to file the statement as per the directive of the commission.

Both of them deferred Monday’s summon saying they would file statement only after Chief of the Army Staff filed his statement, according to the defense ministry.

The commission summoned Chief of the Army Staff Pyar Jung Thapa on Thursday.

The high level panel headed by former Supreme Court Justice Krishna Jung Rayamajhi has interrogated vice chairmen-duo of the erstwhile royal government, ministers, administrators, former Speaker Taranath Ranabhat, former Chief Justice Hari Prasad Sharma and other royal advisors for their alleged role in suppressing the pro-democracy movement that brought down King Gyanendra’s direct rule.

According to one of the members of the commission, the commission is submitting its report to the government on September 11.