Police arrest four in connection with Beldangi incident

Beldangi, August 23: Nepal police arrested at least four exiled youths including former camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension, Subash Acharya this week alleging their active involvement in the recent Beldangi incident where an uncontrolled mob bet up camp secretaries of Beldangi-II and Beldangi-II extension.

Dilli Ram Ghorsai of sector F, Harka Singh Gurung and Shree Man Khatiwada of sector D of Beldangi-II are among others. Gurung is the sector head of sector D under camp management committee and Ghorsai is the vice-chairman of Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Programming Council (BRRPC).

Acharya is one of the camp representatives of ‘probe committee’ formed to investigate the May incident of Beldangi-II camp. In that incident, Nepal police shot dead two youths of Beldangi-II and extension while bringing the situation under control.

It is reported that the detainees are kept at police station, Damak. Bhutan News Service

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