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Govt forms yet another panel to probe Harijan’s suicide in prison

KATHMANDU, June 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs formed a five-member panel to probe into the suicide of jailbird Sun...

By Republica

KATHMANDU, June 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs formed a five-member panel to probe into the suicide of jailbird Sundar Harijan in Rolpa District Prison House. The incident occurred on May 18. 


Joint Secretary at the MoHA Surya Prasad Sedhain will lead the panel which has been given a week-long deadline to submit its report at the ministry after a thorough study on the incident, Ministry’s Information Officer Basanta Bhattarai said.  


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The other members of the panel are Under Secretary Jhanka Nath Dhakal, Superintendent of Nepal Police Bhupendra Khatri, Deputy Investigation Director of National Investigation Department Bishwamani Acharya and an administrative officer of District Administration Office, Banke.


Prior to this, a team led by Director of Department of Prison Jharendra Prasad Chapagain submitted its report to the MoHA on Monday regarding the suicide of Harijan.


 

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