Based on the recommendations of the report of the inquiry commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak are currently being investigated. The report had recommended action against Oli, Lekhak and Khapung under Sections 181 and 182 of the Criminal Code.

Section 181 states that ‘no one shall kill another by negligent act’ and Section 182 states that ‘no one shall kill another by negligent act’. If the offence under Section 181 is confirmed, there is a provision for imprisonment for 3 to 10 years and a fine of 30,000 to 100,000 rupees, while Section 182 provides for imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of up to 30,000 rupees.

Apart from Oli, Lekhak and Khapung, the commission had recommended action against then Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadi, Inspector General of Armed Police Force Raju Aryal, then Chief of the National Investigation Department Hutraj Thapa and then Chief District Officer of Kathmandu Chhabilal Rijal for the offence of negligent act that should not result in the death of anyone under Section 182.

However, the police have not taken action against the security leadership. The police say that there has been no investigation into the matter after the Cabinet meeting decided to conduct further study in the context of the security leadership. In this context, a conversation with Kathmandu Police Chief SSP Ramesh Thapa :

How are you investigating former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak?

In this regard, we have made the suggestions and recommendations given by the commission of Gauri Bahadur Karki the first basis for the investigation. Another thing is that after the Gen-G movement, when I took over the leadership of the Kathmandu Police Complex, the incident report was made.

The first week was also a very difficult situation, then the report and other evidence will be studied, an investigation will be conducted. The next thing is that the investigation will be focused on their statements and other evidence. It is also understood that additional evidence will be sought based on the investigation committee.

When will their statements start? How will it be done? What will be asked?

Statements are a mandatory subject for the investigation. We are preparing for that.

The investigation officers are preparing what to ask. They will be asked about the context of the evidence we found, they will be asked about the situation at that time.

In particular, the issue of taking statements is also being discussed with the government prosecutor. Perhaps the statements can be formally held from tomorrow (Wednesday). Everything has gone through the process.

Since the former Prime Minister was admitted to the hospital during the extension, the statement was made online, how are we preparing to take the next statement?

For that, we also need to coordinate with the government lawyer. There is also coordination with the hospital. Since the government lawyer mainly leads the process of taking the statement, his consultation is done there.

The Karki Commission had asked for an investigation in the cases of others besides the former Prime Minister and the former Home Minister, what are the preparations for them?

In the course of implementing the report, former Kathmandu CDO Chhabilal Rijal was arrested today (Tuesday). That is why the investigation is ongoing. Apart from that, we have not received any instructions regarding some others.