Kathmandu, Sept. 7
The government has recently sent a
diplomatic note to India on the missing of Jaya Singh Dhami, a youth from
Khaldang of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district.
Dhami, 33, had
gone missing after he fell into the mightly Mahakali River after the Sashastra
Seema Bal (SSB), the border guarding force of India, allegedly
cut the cable while he was crossing it. According to a report of the probe committee
formed by the Home Ministry, the SSB personnel were present at the site at the
time of the accident.
Responding to the demand made by the
report, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had written to the Indian government
through its embassy in Kathmandu. The note is said to be handed over to the
embassy a couple of days ago.
A Foreign Ministry officials on the
condition of anonymity said that the note was sent to the southern neighbour as
per the recommendation of the report.
Meanwhile, Whip of the ruling Nepali
Congress Pushpa Bhusal confirmed the correspondence at the Parliamentary Party
meeting of the party on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand is updating the parliament about the note on Wednesday.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 8 September 2021.
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