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Bipin's parents request - 'Let the issue of son's release be raised with the Qatari emir'
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The parents of Bipin Joshi from Kanchanpur have requested the government to raise the issue of their son's release with the Head of State of Qatar, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is visiting Nepal on Tuesday. Bipin has been under the control of the Palestinian militant group Hamas for seven months.
The King of Qatar, who is mediating between Israel and Hamas, is coming to Nepal. We request the government of Nepal to prioritize the issue of Bipin's release and put it before him," Bipin's father Mahanand told Kantipur. They have also appealed to Qatar and Hamas to release Bipin as soon as possible. Qatar and Hamas have good relations. The relationship between Nepal and Qatar is also good. In any case, I request Qatar to mediate so that they can be sent back," he said. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has assured to raise priority for Bipin's release during the upcoming visit of the Qatari Emir to Nepal. Prime Minister Dahal said while addressing the fourth convocation ceremony of Sudurpaschim University on Sunday, "The Qatari king will be asked to take the necessary steps for Bipin's release."
Mother Padma has appealed to Hamas to release Bipin saying that he is innocent. "Vipin is a Nepali citizen. Hamas has no enmity with Nepal. He is an innocent student. We request and plead with the Hamas leader to consider his future as his own son and release him as soon as possible," she said. On October 7 (Azoz 20), 253 people including Bipin were taken hostage by Hamas. A Thai citizen, along with Joshi, was taken hostage from Israel's Kibbutz Alumim near the border with Gaza. On the same day, 10 Nepalis were killed when Hamas fired indiscriminately in Alumim.
On 20th of August, around 12:30 p.m., a message was sent saying that there is a fight going on here, it is not possible to speak. After that, there was no news," said mother Padma, "It is very difficult for us to live without our son. We have been watching his way all night. Even if the call comes from an unknown number, the son will say that it was him who did it. In the first week of November, hostages and prisoners were exchanged during the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hamas released 115 people including 22 foreign nationals. However, Vipin did not fall for it. I have not been able to say anything about why Bipin was not included in it. The government should have done it. It seems that Khoi has not reached,' mother Padma lamented.
