NHRC may call for action against SSP

Kathmandu, April 17- Armed Police Force SSP Madhav Thapa has failed to respond to the National Human Rights Commission’s summons and the NHRC may ask the government to take action against Thapa if he fails to respond to the commission’s calls.

“The commission is likely to recommend to the government to take action against Thapa if he does not show up at the commission office,” said a NHRC source. The NHRC Act has given the authority to the commission to recommend to the government to take action against those who do not respond to the commission’s summons. However, the commission is considering sending one more official reminder to Thapa on tomorrow, asking him to visit the commission office. “If he ignores our call, we will be forced to ask the authorities to take action against him,” the sources said.

NHRC had sent a letter to Thapa on April 13, summoning him before the commission for interrogation about the excessive use of force by security forces in Gongabu, Kathmandu, on Tuesday. The excessive use of force including opening fire at the protestors had caused injuries to hundreds of demonstrators in Gongabu. The forces there were under Thapa’s command.

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