Taskforce submits study report on Tikapur incidents

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: A parliamentary taskforce formed to study and probe the Tikapur incident which had taken place on August 24, has submitted its report today. The taskforce coordinator Jeevan Shrestha submitted the report to the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee.

The report has concluded that the incident was unimaginable, condemnable, regrettable, inhumane and violence-oriented. The report reads that the incident took place soon after the agreement on number and border of new provinces and the tussle between Akhanda Sudur Paschimanchal Side (Integrated Far-western Side) and Tharuhat Swayatta Pradesh (Tharuhat Autonomous Province) on the issue.The taskforce inspected the incident sites, consulted with the political parties, agitating sides, security bodies, local civil society and other stakeholders as well.

Similarly, the report says that the incident occurred due to political conspiracy and crime motives.

The report has further urged the government to bring the culprits under the ambit of legal action.

Likewise, the report has suggested providing compensation to the families of those killed in the incident and relief to the injured people.

The report has pointed out the need of creating social harmony among the people and to provide the compensation for those whose property was vandalized after the incident as well. RSS

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