A single bench of Justice Kashinath Pokharel also slapped two-year sentence on 13 others while giving clean chit to the rest 21 implicated in the case. [break]
The residents of Nar had chased seven residents of Kerouja, Gorkha at Jhunam Kharka and Ghyangrang hill and lynched them for coming into their area to pick the aphrodisiac on June 10, 2009.
Chhyo Sonam Lama, Karma Ongden Lama, Sonam Lama, Ngima Chhawang Lama and Nang Dhawa Lama -- who were in imprisoned in Manang Jail -- and Sonam Funjo Lama, who was released on date by the Pokhara Appellate Court, were handed life terms, according to registrar at the court Shambhu Baral. Sonam Funjo was not present at the court when the verdict was read following a hearing that had started on November 9.
Sobhar Gurung, Gyan Bahadur Gurung, Kami Gurung, Kanchha Gurung, Dhruba Bahadur Gurung, Bir Bahadur Gurung and Aitaram Gurung of Kerouja were killed in Nar murder incident.
Manang Police had arrested 70 persons and brought them to headquarters Chame and lodged complaint against 40 of them. One of the 40 had been handed over to his mother for being a minor while two of them had been released.
Chhiring Lobsang Lama, Sonam Khamsung Ghale, Karma Tenzing Lama, Lobsang Funjo Lama, Tashi Chhesang Lama, Nang Chhwang Lama, Pemba Chhewel Lama, Dawa Chhiring Lama, Lakpa Thogel Lama, Pasang Funjo Lama, Ghyalchen Lama, Karma Tashi Lama and Suresh Tamang have been handed two-year terms. Karma Tashi hails from Ghyaru of Manag and
Suresh from outside Manang while the rest are from Nar. These thirteen, however, have completed their terms as they have already spent over two year in Manang Jail.
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