National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) members on Thursday held discussion with secretaries of home and defence ministries on involuntarily disappeared persons.

During the discussion at the commission’s office in Pulchowk, the NHRC officials informed defence secretary Bishnu Dutta Upreti and home secretary Bal Krishna Prasai, about the complaints registered by the families and relatives of persons who have gone missing, a statement issued by the NHRC said.

The secretaries assured to provide necessary help to the NHRC in future and said they were ready to provide information about the involuntarily disappeared persons.

NHRC members and administrative officials were present during the discussion with the secretaries-duo.

While government has disclosed the conditions of hundreds missing persons in various phases, the NHRC believes there could be many persons in security detentions.