The commission has claimed that its investigations found the involvement of ex-Maoist combatants in the crowds of protesters who came to Tikapur from Joshipur village on the day of the carnage. NHRC has also said that most of the protesters were of a young age.In a press release issued by NHRC spokesperson Mohana Ansari on Thursday, the commission has also claimed that the protesters became furious after police hurled tear-gas shells and opened fire. The mob then lynched the security personnel. NHRC found through its monitoring that the toddler was hit in shots fired from nearby fields.
The irate protestors killed SSP Laxman Neupane and seven other security personnel as well as the toddler on August 24.
Meanwhile, the commission has urged the government to bring the perpetrators under legal action, provide reparations to the families of the victims and arrange for the treatment of the injured. The commission has also drawn the attention of the government to the need for making security arrangements so that such incidents do not take place again.
The commission has said that it would make further investigations into the Tikapur incident. The human rights watchdog has also informed that it has already asked for detailed reports, including postmortem reports, from Nepal Police and the local administration. Likewise, it has asked the Tharuhat Struggle Committee and Undivided Far Western Region Movement to submit their takes on the incident.
The commission has urged the government to seek a solution to the hardships created by prolonged the curfews imposed in Tikapur and adjoining areas.
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