In hopes of compensation, the women´s husband Janak Sahakari of Bidhyapur VDC - 7 has been approaching various government offices in Birendranagar, where the incident took place, since last Thursday. [break]
“My wife, who was having her period, had lit the fire for warmth, and as the children were not careful, a stack of hay nearby caught fire,” he said. “My son had sent Rs 200,000 from Malaysia to buy a piece of land, but the fire turned it to ashes,” added the visibly distressed Janak, at the District Police Office. He further said that when the fire spread he was not at home. “I was out grinding stones.”
According to him, the cash sent by his son was kept in a box. Police put the total loss at Rs 519,000, including Rs 200,000 in cash, the hut worth Rs 80,000, another Rs 65,000 in gold and utensils worth Rs 50,000.
Following the fire, the six-member Shahakari family has been sheltering in the neighborhood. “Had it been summer, there would be little problem, but it has been very difficult during the winter, especially for the children,” Janak said. “We have lost our life´s savings.”
He is, however, least likely to get proper compensation. Acting Chief District Officer Hari Pyakurel said depending on the condition of the hut, no more than Rs 5,000 could be provided to the family.
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