Poudel slams govt for not being serious toward saving Gangamaya’s life
KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepali Congress senior leader Ramchandra Poudel visited Gangamaya Adhikari to take stock on her health.
The 58-year old, a resident of Phujel village of Gorhka district, is on the 36th day of her hunger strike, demanding for justice for her son Krishna Prasad Adhikari, who was murdered by the Maoists during the decade long insurgency. Krishna Prasad was shot dead on June 6, 2004 when he was in Chitwan to visit his grandparents.
She has been admitted in ICU at Bir Hospital and her health is critical, according to doctors.
Leader Poudel said that the government should give justice to Gangamaya by punishing the killers of Krishna Prasad.
He was of the view that the communist government who brought the insurgency should address the concerns of conflict victims. “But ironically the government seems not interested in providing justice to Gangamaya nor saving her life,” he vented ire.
Gangamaya’s husband Nanda Prasad Adhikari died on 22 September, 2014, on the 334th day of his protracted hunger strike in the ICU. His body is at the morgue of Teaching Hospital in Maharajganj. Gangamaya says that his lifeless body is also waiting for the justice.
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Gangamaya demands that the murderers of her son, Chhabilal Poudel, his son Parsuram Poudel and nephew Bhisen Poudel, Ram Prasad Adhikari and Januka Poudel be arrested.
Nanda Prasad, two days after his son’s murder, had filed a complaint with Chitwan police. On December 11, 2005, Krishna Prasad’s brother Nur Prasad registered a FIR accusing 13 persons of murder.
Of the accused, Sita Adhikari, Januka Poudel and Subhadra Tiwari were released on normal date. Bhishma Poudel, Himlal Adhikari, Ram Prasad Adhikari and Parshuram Poudel were released on a bail amount of 27,000 rupees per head while Meghanath Poudel, Kali Prasad Poudel, Chhabilal Poudel and Ram Prasad Adhikari were also released on normal date on Rs 20,000 per person bail amount.
The Supreme Court later ruled that the proceedings in the case be moved by keeping Chhabilal in custody. The accused is at large since.