Russia asked for DNA samples to confirm the deaths of 35 more

Russia has confirmed the death of 3 more Nepalis who joined the Russian army. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohan Tamang of Udaipur and Dhruv Gharti of Baglung died. Ranjit Gurung's address is not disclosed. The Russian government has sent the medical reports of the 3 deceased persons to the Nepali Embassy in Moscow. With the death of 3 more people, it has been confirmed that the number of Nepalis who died joining the Russian army has reached 43.

There is no definite data on how many Nepalis are recruited in the Russian army. According to the Nepalis who have joined the Russian army, at least 700 Nepalis are in the war-torn area of ​​the Russia-Ukraine border called "Red Zone". The government of Nepal does not have the exact details of how many Nepalis were killed and how many were injured. Those who came into contact with the Red Zone are giving the details of their friends who were killed in front of them to the respective families. 162 people who were recruited in the Russian army have returned to Nepal.

According to Nepalis in the Russian army, many Nepalis are still without contact. Among those who have no contact, 118 families have applied for tracing at the consulate. For those who asked for DNA report, Lakshman Bista of Surkhet, Lal Bahadur Pun Magar, Bharat Kunwar, Makhan Bahadur Pun, Rajan Raut of Sunsari, Arjun Dutt Bhatt, Ronal Mishra, Mahendra Shahi, Madan Gurung of Dhading, Nar Bahadur Darlami, Tikaram Gurung, Suman Meche, Bhim Bahadur Gharti Magar of Pyuthan, Kapil Gharti Magar and Maitman are Gharti.

Similarly, Chandra Bahadur Ghimire of Kapilvastu, Sandeep Kami, Hira Bahadur Gurung, Shyamadhwaj Gurung, Cham Bahadur Gharti, Sujan Jawegu of Panchdhar, Jitendra KC, Ganesh Bahadur Kumal of Gorkha, Sadhuram Pradhan of Ramechhap, Bhuvan Pun Magar, Rohan Tamang, Sujan Sharma, Gyan Bahadur Magar, Bhim Bahadur of Doti. Negi, Dev Tamang, Vijay Kumar Tamata, Roopandrehi's Vipin Vick, Chandra Prakash BC, Om Bahadur Magar and Subas Tamang.

Earlier DNA report of 22 people was requested. Russia has not provided information on whether the DNA matches or not. DNA tests have been done in cases where the body has not been identified. According to Keshav Timalsina, President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association of Russia, the bodies of those killed in the Russia-Ukraine war are being collected in the city of Rostov. "After they are brought to Rostov, there is a DNA test to identify them," Timalsina said.

The consular department has called the family members of the 35 people who requested DNA samples to Kathmandu to collect the samples. 70-year-old Mandhara Bishta of Panchapuri-4, Surkhet is on fire after the department sent correspondence for DNA. The communication with the eldest son Laxman has been broken since last December. Mandhara, who was waiting for her eldest son to come online, received a call from the consular department in Kathmandu, saying, "Many people have been killed in Russia." DNA testing was required to identify the body. You or one of your children needs a DNA test. I had to come to Kathmandu.' One of the two sons is in India for work. Out of the three daughters, Shanti was sent to Kathmandu. She came to Ratnapark in Kathmandu and went on a fast for 15 days to search for Lakshman. From the Prime Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dailo wanted. "Nothing came from anywhere, I returned to the village," said Mandhara, "an unexpected emergency came upon us."

27-year-old Laxman had been with Dubai Police for two years. We only found out later that my uncle had gone to Russia from there, he had been in contact for a month after he reached Russia. Let's go for training, now they said that they will come online only after 5-6 months, I don't know yet," Laxman's nephew Lokendra said, "My father passed away. We were watched by my uncle. After the disappearance of my uncle, I could not stay in Kathmandu, I returned to Surkhet.' He is being tested at the teaching hospital. It is not possible to go there directly. He has to go to the police headquarters with the letter from the consular department. From there, they will go to the hospital again via Maharajgunj,'' said Sadhuram Pradhan's brother Bhuvan, "They have made another police report to go abroad for DNA in Naxal. Didn't happen on Monday. I had to go and correct the letter tomorrow.

It has been 10 months since Sadhuram Pradhan of Sanghutar-3, Ramechhap has been without contact. He used to paint the house. "On the eve of last Dasain, my brother and his friend went to Russia from Nepal at a cost of 7 lakhs. Until then, we had no idea that the war was going on in Russia," said brother Bhuvan, "After the training, he went to the bunker. Mobile phones are not allowed there. He said he will not come online from now on. He never came in contact after that. The 55-year-old father and 50-year-old mother in Ramechhap have been under stress ever since the disappearance of their youngest son Sadhuram. I hear that even after a year, I have been contacted. We were living in hope. Now we have been informed that DNA test is going to be done as there is doubt to identify the dead body," said Bhuvan.

36-year-old Hira Bahadur Gurung of Nuwakot has been without contact for 10 months. Brother Vijay Roos says it is almost impossible to trace the missing until an official notification is given. We spoke to Vijay for the last time on 29 November before going to 'Frontline'. He was in the fifth group of the number three battalion. Almost everyone who goes to this group is out of touch. I searched several times. I also contacted his Russian commander," he said, "even when questioned, everyone just says they don't know. The Russian commander only says that he went on a mission and did not come back.' Last March, DNA samples of the family of 15 people were sent. Among them Tika Bahadur Rana Magar of Tehrathum, Jit Bahadur Pun Magar of Dang, Abhishek Budha, Chandra Bahadur BC of Banke, Ghanshyam Shahi of Morang, Prem Bahadur Kathayat of Acham, Khom Bahadur Bhujel of Okhaldhunga, Bimal Kumar Gajmer of Dhanusha, Premprakash Neupane and Bhim Bahadur BC of Nawalparasi, Kshitij Basnet of Khotang, Somesh Sunuwar of Pyuthan, Vikas Samples were sent to the families of Vijay Bahadur Thokar, Jitendra Bahadur Ghising of Rai, Makwanpur. However, even after five months, Russia has not disclosed what happened to the DNA test report. DNA samples from families of seven more were sent last July.

Even though the death toll of Nepalis is increasing, the government has not been able to have a solid dialogue with the Russian side to stop recruitment into the Russian army and to bring back those who are in war-torn areas. According to Kriti Bhandari, the coordinator of the awareness campaign for the safety of the lives of those recruited in the Russian army, the number of Nepalis who have been deployed in war-torn areas are not being repatriated and rescued in time, so the number of disappearances and deaths is increasing.