No relief will be provided to the families of unidentified bodies and the families of prisoners killed by security personnel.
What you should know
The government has provided relief to the families of 53 people who lost their lives due to state repression during the Gen-G movement on 23 Bhadra and the violent protests that erupted the next day on 24 Bhadra.
Relief has been distributed at the rate of Rs 1.5 million to each family. Relief has not been provided to the families of those who died due to the use of force by security personnel while escaping from prison and whose bodies have not been identified.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Finance has provided Rs 79.5 million for relief. According to Rabindra Acharya, Information Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, no relief has been provided to prisoners or detainees who were killed by security personnel while trying to escape from prison and whose bodies have not been identified.
Acharya said, "In addition, a letter was sent to the Ministry of Finance to provide relief at the rate of Rs 1.5 million per deceased to the families of those who lost their lives on 23 and 24 Bhadra. After the Ministry of Finance released the amount accordingly, relief has been distributed to the affected families through the concerned District Administration Office."
According to the letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs, 'martyr-like' relief has been provided to the families of 53 people killed in the Gen-G movement. Among them are those who lost their lives in police firing during the 23rd Bhadra protest, those who died during treatment, and families of those killed in the violent protests that spread on 24th Bhadra.
According to the Home Ministry, if it is revealed that any of the remaining unidentified deceased died during the protest, an appropriate decision will be made at that time.
According to police data, the number of people who lost their lives in the Gen-G movement and subsequent violent protests has reached 76. Of these, 22 people died on 23rd Bhadra in Kathmandu and Sunsari. The next day, on 24th Bhadra and during treatment, some more died.
Ten prisoners lost their lives while escaping from prisons or detention centers, and three policemen were also killed in beatings by protesters. Bodies were found charred beyond recognition after fires in Bhatbhateni buildings in Kathmandu, Biratnagar, and Itahari. Police have stated that 13 bodies have yet to be identified.
