"A brigadier general will head the court of inquiry that will consist of a minimum three members," said Major General BA Kumar Sharma, legal department chief of the army. He also said a formal decision on the court of inquiry is likely to be taken on Monday.
The NA is prepared to form the court of inquiry despite widespread calls to hand over Basnet to the Kavre District Court where he faces a charge of involvement in the murder of 15-year-old Maina Sunar during the Maoist insurgency in February 2004.
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