Exiled Bhutanese demonstrate in Phuentsholing

Jaigaon, December 17: Royal Bhutan Police on Sunday arrested 20 at least exiled Bhutanese as they attempted to enter Bhutan through Phuentsholing, on the occasion of the 99th National Day.
 
After nearly two hours of detention in the Bhutanese policy custody, they have been handed over to the Indian police who then dropped them back to Nepal in the evening. The demonstrators have reported misbehavior by the Bhutanese police.

D. R. Kattel of Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front led the demonstrators inside Phuentsholing who successfully demonstrated for more than half an hour with placards demanding early and voluntary repatriation of all the exiled Bhutanese. They also did postering and circulated the pamphlets in the town.

The exiled Bhutanese had headed for Bhutan through the border at Phuentsholing from the Indian village of Jaigaon at around 8 a.m.

This is the eleventh time, the exiled Bhutanese demonstrated inside Bhutan border urging the government to take initiation for early repatriation. The arrested persons include:

D. R. Kattel    Beldangi- II Ext.    C/3-20                     46
Priti Lal Singar Tamang  Beldangi-I              A/3-435                  54
Jas Bdr. Tamang   Beldangi_I             A/3-377                  33
Dhan Bdr. Rai   Beldangi-I              A/2-279                  38
Bhim Kumar Rigalung Rai    -do-                      C/3-325                   26
Jari Lal Rai      -do-                      C/3-325                   24
Bhadra Singh Manger  Beldangi-II Ext.     B/4-08                     30
Mon Bdr. Darjee   Beldangi-II            C/1-41                     55
Meg Dorji Tamang   Beldangi-II Ext.     E/4-94                     45
Amber Bdr. Tamang  Beldangi_I             B/4-408                   39
Dhan Bdr. Gautam   Beldangi-II            F/1-121                   63
Madhap Kumar Parsai  Beldangi-I              A/3-378-79             18
Bhagi rath Mainali   Beldangi-I              G/2-207                   48
Suk Man Gurung   Beldangi-II            F/2-69                     34
Kumar Manger   Beldangi-IIExt.      B/4-31-32               22
Tika Ram Monger   Beldangi_II Ext.    B/4-07                     22
Ashok Kumar Rai   Beldangi-II Ext.     B/4-34                     25
Nar Bdr. Monger   Beldangi-II Ext.     B/4-33                     20
Khari Lal Gurung   Beldangi_II Ext.    C/2-14                     22
Santi ram Pokhrel   Beldangi-II Ext.     A/3-75                    22

Bhutan News Service