A special court formed to probe the first ever rebellion in Nepal Police on Tuesday fined 32 other police personnel for abetting the rebels-in-uniform. Of them, 14 police personnel will each have to pay a fine equivalent to two years´ salaries. The rest of the 18 police personnel will each have to pay a fine just equivalent to one year´s salaries.[break]
On August 11 in 2008, a group of 45 police personnel led by sub inspector Dhan Bahadur BK had revolted against their senior officers. They had held their senior officers hostage for hours.
The government had formed a special court headed by deputy attorney of the Surkhet Appellate Court Binod Pokhrel. But, the court´s proceedings fell in limbo following Pokhrel´s transfer before he completed his task. The government later on had revived the court appointing deputy attorney Dev Giri as its chief.
Those convicted by the court have already been put in jails in Dhangadhi and Tulasipur. While other 45 police personnel can join their duties after paying fines, the 13 convicted rebels can only appeal to the Supreme Court.
Convicted rebels
Dhan Bahadur BK
Khusi Ram Chaudhari
Gopal BK
Ganesh Bam
Khadga Bahadur Khadka
Thag Bahadur Aidi
Dambar Raj Bhatta
Khadga Bahadur Budhathoki
Rajendra Lama
Moti Bahadur GC
Tek Bahadur Air
Purna Bahdur Malasi
Dambar Bahadur Chaudhari
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