Judicial Commission recommends govt. to suspend three security chiefs

May 12, 2006
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The state-run Radio Nepal reported Friday that the high-level judicial commission has recommended the government to suspend chiefs of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Intelligence Department.

It did not provide details.

The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) government had formed the judicial commission under the chairmanship of former Justice at the Supreme Court, Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, to probe into cases of atrocities committed against pro-democracy activists during the ‘jana andolan’ 2006.

The council of ministers on Friday discussed the Rayamajhi Commission’s report, sources said.

A member of the Commission told Nepalnews that they had recommended at policy level that the government suspend chiefs of government agencies to avoid loss or damage to evidence that could hamper the investigation.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports say the council of ministers has already decided to suspend chief of Nepal Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa, chief of Armed Police Force Sahabir Thapa and chief of National Investigation Department Devi Ram Sharma.

The authorities are yet to make formal announcement in this regard.

Sources said Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula was holding emergency meeting with second-in-command of Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and National Intelligence Department at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar this evening. Details are still awaited.