Suspended Inspector General of Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa (File Photo)
Suspended Inspector General of Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa (File Photo)
Suspended Inspector General of Police Shyam Bhakta Thapa said that he is ready to take moral responsibility of the deaths of the pro-democracy activists during the popular movement of the country.
Talking to journalists after filing his statement at the High Level Commission formed to investigate atrocities committed to suppress the pro-democracy movement of the country, Thapa however defended the actions saying that such incidents took place in the course of maintaining peace and security in the country.
“Though I did not personally order anyone to kill protesters and suppress the movement, the Unified Command is responsible for it,” Thapa said.
Thapa told reporters that he took the moral responsibility of the damages sustained during the pro-democracy movement, though he added that he was not involved in suppressing the rallies.
He added that his sub-ordinates should take the responsibility for excesses as he had given directives to police officers to use minimal force and to uphold human rights.
Former minister of state for Information and Communication Shrish SJB Rana
Former minister Shrish SJB Rana
(File Photo)
Likewise, talking to journalists after filing his statement, former minister of state for Information and Communication Shrish SJB Rana also said he is ready to take the moral responsibility for the killings and suppression during the Jana Andolan.
Rana accepted that he had distributed tax payers’ money to the journalists and media.
Chief Election Commissioner Keshavraj Rajbhandari (File Photo)
Chief Election Commissioner Keshavraj Rajbhandari (File Photo)
The commission also summoned then Chief Election Commissioner Keshavraj Rajbhandari for his role in suppressing the pro-democracy movement.
Meanwhile, chief of the dissolved Raj Parishad, Parasu Narayan Chaudhary, failed to appear before the commission for interrogation even after a summon notice citing health reasons.
The commission has re-summoned him for Wednesday.