KATHMANDU, July 14: As many as 31 persons who were forcibly disappeared during the decade-long civil unrest in Nepal have come into contact with their families. In the course of its meeting with the families of conflict survivors to probe their complaints, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has found that the disappeared persons have come to their families’ contact. 

“At least 31 persons have come into contact with their families. The disappeared were found to have assimilated in their families, CIEDP’s Chairperson Yubaraj Subedi said. “The number is found to be increasing. The Commission is hopeful of identifying more such people,” he added. 

Among those found so far during the investigation of the complaints are Lachhuman Prasad Bhatta of Bidur Municipality-12 (Nuwakot), Gopal Prasad Aryal of Waling Municipality-6 (Syangja), Hemraj Joshi of Ghodaghodi Municipality, Krishna Prasad Dulal of Punarbas Municipality-10 (Kanchanpur) and Chandra Bahadur Shah of Ilam Mai Municipality-7. 

Others found are Bhishma Jung Rayamajhi of Kamal Rural Municipality (Jhapa), Gangadhar Timilsina of Bharatpur Sub-metropolis (Chitwan), Umesh BK of Sanibheri Rural Municipality (Rukum-West), Bikram Singh Thagunna of Naugadh Rural Municipality-5 (Darchula), Rohit Bhattarai of Siddhicharan Municipality-2 (Okhaldhunga), Kalu Singh Thagunna of Parashuram Municipality-9 (Dadeldhura), Keshab Prasad Upadhyay Poudel of Ramgram Municipality (Nawalparasi-West) and Raju Bikram Shah of Nareswor-6 (Gorkha). 

Likewise, others identified are Kumar Subedi of Miklajung Rural Municipality-3 (Morang), Raj Kumar Rana of Godavari Municipality-13 (Lalitpur), Dhan Bahadur Dahal of Bhimdutta Municipality-18 (Kanchanpur), Dabal Budha of Khaptad Chheddaha rural Municipality-2 (Bajura) and Shiva Prasad Khanal of Myagde rural Municipality-1 (Tanahun). 

Similarly, Ram Kumar Rai of Bhojpur Municipality-3 (Bhojpur), Babin Rai of Ramprasad Rai Rural Municipality-3 (Bhojpur), Jagannath Hedawa and Laxmi Bahadur Budha of Chainpur-11 (Sankhuwasabha), Janak Bhandari of Shikhar municipality (Doti), Benimaya Adhikari of Ratnanagar Municipality (Chitwan) and Santosh Jaiswal of Gaur Municipality-1 (Rautahat) were connected with their families.

As informed, Jaya Prasad Jaishi of Narayan Municipality-6 (Dailekh), Tuk Bahadur Poudel of Putalibazar Municipality-2 (Syangja), Pahalman Basnet of Kalimati Rural Municipality-1 (Salyan), Nil Bahadur Thapa of Mikkakhola Rural Municipality-1 (Taplejung) and Harimohan Chaudhary of Basbariya Rural Municipality-3 (Sarlahi) were also found to have come into contact with their family members. 

 
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