Kathmandu: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has declared that all forms of discriminatory incidents and behaviors are subject to legal punishment, emphasizing the government’s commitment to ensuring justice for those involved in such acts. He reiterated this commitment in the context of the suspicious death of 22-year-old Dinesh BK from Bhotrekoshi rural municipality in Sindhupalchowk district.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Home Minister addressed lawmakers during a session of the National Assembly, the upper house of the Federal Parliament. He informed the assembly that three individuals-Devaki Ghatani, Ujel Bahadur Ghatani, and Raj Kumar Sunar-have been apprehended following a complaint filed by the victim’s uncle. They are currently undergoing interrogation, and a thorough investigation will be conducted before any charges are filed against them.
Additionally, the Home Minister reported that a person involved in an incident in Rautahat has also been arrested, with legal proceedings to follow. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining individuals associated with this incident.
In another case, the Baitadi incident, the Home Minister noted that both Dalit and non-Dalit community members participated in the last rites of the victim. He assured the Upper House that there would be no reconciliation in such incidents and that no fabricated charges would be pursued. Any acts of discrimination would be addressed according to existing laws, as stated by the Home Minister.