Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of CPN (Maoist Centre), has demanded immediate release of its leader Bal Krishna Dhungel, who was arrested from Satdobato of Lalitpur on Tuesday.
Young Communist League (YCL), youth wing of CPN (Maoist Centre), has demanded immediate release of its leader Bal Krishna Dhungel, who was arrested from Satdobato of Lalitpur on Tuesday.
Stating that the YCL was shocked by the arrest of Dhungel at a time when the country is gearing up for elections, the youth wing of Maoist Centre said the issue of Dhungel should be resolved through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and demanded his prompt release.
The arrest of Dhungle is not only the violation of Comprehensive Peace Agree but also a ploy to disrupt the election, read a statement issued by YCL Chairman Ram Prasad Sapkota.
According to the peace process, all the serious crimes committed during decade-long insurgency will be dealt by TRC.
The YCL warned that it would dig up all the issues of insurgency period in the 77 districts and would file complaints against Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leaders involved in the incidents, read the statement.
The Okhaldhunga District Court in 2004 had convicted Dhungel of murder and ordered life term with confiscation of property, but in 2006, the Rajbiraj Appellate Court gave him a clean-chit. The apex court in 2010 overturned Rajbiraj Appellate Court’s decision and upheld Okhaldhunga District Court’s verdict.
The Supreme Court on April 13 had ordered IGP of Nepal Police to arrest Dhungel and put him behind bars within a week.
He was elected lawmaker in 2008 Constituent Assembly elections.
The Baburam Bhattarai government in November 2011 had recommended presidential clemency for Dhungel, but it was rejected by the court.
Despite the SC order, Dhungel had been walking free, largely due to the protection from his party.
He has to spend 12 years 5 months and 22 days behind bars.
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