On 20 September 2002, Friday at around 3 pm, four security personnel in civilian dresses asked Man Bahadur Rai, resident of Khudunabari VDC-1, Jhapa, about Amar Rai. Man Bahadur told them that he did not know anything.Those army men in civil dress then asked Man Bahadur to go along with them and took him westwards from his home on foot. They ultimately took him to the barracks of Jabarjang Battalion in Charali. They inflicted severe torture on Man Bahadur and killed him there. They then handed his corpse over to District Police Office, Jhapa. The next day, one policeman in civil dress came to Man Bahadur’s village and gave his family members news about his death. Man Bahadur’s corpse had been put at the morgue in Mechi Zonal Hospital.
Developments
Victim’s sister Hem Kumari Rai attempted to file an FIR on 9 December 2009 in DPO, Jhapa. DPO refused to register the FIR and she went to District Administration Office, Jhapa. Even the DAO refused to register or endorse the FIR. She then filed a petition of mandamus at Appellate Court, Ilam. Responding to the writ petition, the court on 20 April 2010 ordered the DPO to register the FIR and carry out prompt investigation.
