Last week, Armed Police Force Assistant Sub-inspector Thaman BK and his wife Shova had made a long talk over the phone. Thaman had advised her to invite all of his sisters for upcoming Teej festival. Shova had also asked him to stay safe as the condition in areas where he was deployed was not secure.

Shova said that she never thought it would be their last conversation.

Thaman, who was on his way to hospital after he was injured in a clash with protesters, was captured and murdered by alleged supporters of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha in Mahottari on Friday.

Since then, Shova’s eyes are overflowing with tears.

She said she had gone for shopping on Friday and upon returning home, one of her relative informed her about the incident.

Thaman’s 65-year-old mother Maimi BK is also in similar condition. “My enemies killed my son,” she said at her house in Nepalgunj-25. “Who will take responsibility of my small grandson and daughter-in-law?” she questioned. Thaman’s sister-in-law, Kamala, said Shova is not taking anything except glucose and water since Friday.

Thaman had joined the APF as a constable in August, 1999. According to his collogues, he was very disciplined and hardworking.

Meanwhile, the family blamed the concerned officials for sending injured Thaman to the hospital without proper security. Thaman’s father-in-law Anamol Gahatraj said the incident could be avoided if local administration had arranged proper security.

Thaman was being taken to Janakpur for treatment when a mob stopped the ambulance he was in at Parikauli, dragged him to a nearby paddy field and attacked him with batons and sharp-edged weapons. Police recovered some batons and bottles of beer from the scene. The assailants also set the ambulance on fire.