KATHMANDU, April 12: The Law, Justice, and Human Rights Committee has directed the Government of Nepal to form an investigation committee to look into the recent Tinkune incident and to initiate legal action against those found responsible. The directive was issued during a committee meeting held at Singha Durbar on Friday.
Committee Chairperson Bimala Subedi said the incident amounted to a serious violation of human rights. She highlighted lapses in the government’s responsibility to maintain peace and security and emphasized that the committee had cautioned the state to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. Subedi also stressed the need to manage the country's peace and security system based on a thorough analysis of security threats.
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The committee directed the government to provide effective compensation to the families of the deceased and to ensure better medical care for the injured. “In this case, the state failed to safeguard citizens' lives and property, and lacked a strong, results-driven security strategy. This has raised serious concerns,” Subedi said.
Chairperson Subedi added that the committee has recommended reforms in security policies and laws, enhancement of security agencies with adequate resources and technology, and improvements in organizational and human resource management to make them more outcome-oriented.
She further emphasized the importance of devising a security plan grounded in threat analysis to prevent future incidents, prioritizing security sensitivity while approving public demonstrations, and ensuring more effective arrangements for free treatment of the injured and fair compensation for victims' families.
Citing the grave human rights violations observed in the incident, the committee proposed that the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers along with the Ministry of Home Affairs be instructed to establish a probe panel to uncover the facts and to ensure that individuals or institutions found guilty are held accountable under the full extent of the law.