More than three dozen arrested in Bhutan (Exclusive)
Phuentsholing, June 21: The military government of Bhutan has arrested at least 39 people from southern Bhutan recently allegedly involved in communist party.
These people have been kept at the Samtse jail and are given heavy torture and treated inhumaly. However, status of few of them has not been known. Their family members have not been given accebility and many children are now living alone after thier parents get arrested.
The military government has accused these villagers of hatching plots for armed reovlt against the regime. The details of those arrested by the government is given here. Bhutan News Service
Detail list of arrested and whereabouts unknown person of Samtse District on 25th May 2007 to 19th June 2007 in Bhutan by Royal Bhutan Police.
| Sl.No | Name | Age | Sex | Father’s name | Relation | Block | Village | Date of arrest | Tharm No. | House No. | Remarks |
| 1. | Shree Ram Chhetri | 52 | m | Lal Bdr. Chhetri | House Holder | Ghumauney | Kataray | 25-05-007 | 296 | DA-8-89 | Binita Chhetri (11) and Arbind Chhetri (08) who were living alone due to their parents arrested. |
| 2. | Lal Bahadur Chhetri | 75 | m | – | House Holder | -do- | -do- | 14-06-007 | -do- | -do- | Lal bahadur was the Ex. DYT member . |
| 3. | Meera Chhetri | 45 | f | – | Wife of Sl. No. 1 | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | |
| 4. | Amrita Chhetri | 20 | f | Shree Ram Chhetri | Daughter of Sl. No. 1 | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | |
| 5. | Arjun Chhetri | 23 | m | -do- | Son of Sl. No. 1 | -do- | -do- | 19-06-007 | -do- | -do- | Arjun is the student of Drukyul Higher Secondary School, Paro Bhutan. He was arrested from the school itself. |
| 6. | Paras Chhetri | 21 | m | Hari Bahadur Chhetri | Cousin of Sl.No. 1 | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | |
| 7. | Chandra Bahadur Ghalley | 50 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | 01-06-007 | 280 | DA-8-87 | Village head man (Chhokpa) |
| 8. | Indra Bahadur Ghalley | 37 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | – | 182 | DA-8-110 | Where about unknown from 25th May 2007. |
| 9. | Uma Devi Ghalley | 36 | f | – | Wife of Sl. No .8 | -do- | -do- | 14-06-007 | 286 | DA-8-92 | Birkha Raj Ghalley (13),Deo Raj Ghalley (11),Bhim Bahadur Ghalley(09),Roshan Kumar Ghalley (03) who were living alone due to their parents arrested. |
| 10. | Tara Bir Ghalley | 22 | m | Dhan Bahadur Ghalley | House holder | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | Their parents are disable. |
| 11. | Binda Maya Ghalley | 20 | f | -do- | Younger sister of Sl. No.10 | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 12. | Duk Maya Chhetri | 20 | f | Damber Bahadur Chhetri | – | -do- | – do- | -do- | 399 | FG-35 | |
| 13. | Dik Bir Chhetri | 25 | m | Ran Bahadur Chhetri | – | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 14. | Bed Raj Ghalley | 23 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | – | 277 | DA-8-94 | Where about unknown from 25th May 2007. |
| 15. | Nar Bahadur Ghalley | 67 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | - | 308 | DA-8-73 | Where about unknown from 25th May 2007 and Sl No. 16and 17 on 18th June 2007. |
| 16. | Devi Maya Ghalley | 35 | f | – | Wife of Sl. No. 15. | -do- | -do- | – | -do- | -do- | |
| 17. | Puspalal Ghalley | 18 | m | Nar Bahadur Ghalley | Son of Sl. No. 15 | -do- | -do- | – | -do- | -do- | |
| 18. | Durga Lepcha | 40 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | 14-06-007 | 292 | DA-8-118 | Lha Tshering Lepcha (15) ,Phup Tshering Lepcha (10),Dhikuti Lepcha (Local name)(45), is mad ,were living alone due to their parents arrested. |
| 19. | Thaka Wati Lepcha | 38 | f | – | Wife of Sl.no. 18 | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | |
| 20. | Phul Maya Chhetri | 19 | f | R. K. Chhetri | – | – do- | – do- | -do- | 276 | DA-8-88 | |
| 21. | Tula Ram Ghalley | 18 | m | Jit Bahadur Ghalley | – | -do- | -do- | -do- | 285 | DA-8-106 | |
| 22. | Padam Bahadur Rai | 32 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | – | 281 | DA-8-115 | Sl. No. 22where about unknown from 25th May 2007 and 23,24 and 25 again where about unknown again from 18th June 2007. |
| 23. | Meena Rai | 25 | f | – | Wife of Sl. No. 22. | -do- | -do- | – | -do- | -do- | |
| 24. | Reshna Rai | 06 | f | Padam Bahadur Rai | Daughter of Sl. No.22. | -do- | -do- | – | -do- | -do- | |
| 25. | Rosy Rai | 03 | f | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | -do- | -do- | |
| 26. | Kumar Rai | 23 | m | – | Younger brother of Sl. No.22. | -do- | -do- | 19-06-007 | -do- | -do- | |
| 27. | Bal Bahadur Ghalley | 60 | m | – | House holder | Nainital | Kadu | 25-05-007 | – | – | |
| 28. | Jeet Bahadur Ghalley | 28 | m | Bal Bahadur Ghalley | Son of Sl. No. 27. | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 29. | Tej Kumar Ghalley | 52 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 30. | Pralhad Chhetri | 40 | m | – | -do- | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 31. | Menu Chhetri | 38 | f | – | Youngersister of Sl. No. 30. | -do- | -do- | 28-05-007 | – | – | |
| 32. | Nima Tamang | 25 | m | – | – | -do- | -do- | 25-05-007 | – | – | |
| 33. | Pema Tamang | 42 | m | – | – | -do- | -do- | 28-05-007 | – | – | |
| 34. | Dhan Bir Ghalley | 50 | m | – | House holder | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 35. | Hem Kumar Sansayshi | 34 | m | – | – | -do- | -do- | -do- | – | – | |
| 36. | Ratan Magar | 50 | m | – | House holder | Ghumauney | Santulabari | 25-05-007 | – | – | |
| 37. | Kaji Man Rai | 36 | m | – | -do- | -do- | -do- | 26-05-007 | – | – | |
| 38. | Rudra Subba | 30 | m | – | – | -do- | Khuchidaina | 30-05-007 | – | – | |
| 39. | Hema Devi Sunwar | 18 | f | – | – | Chengmari | Kataray Chengmari | 16-06-007 | – | – | She was arrested from Ghumauney Secondary School. |