Rayamajhi Commission grills ex-assistant minister

The High Level Probe Commission headed by former Supreme Court justice Krishna Jung Rayamajhi Tuesday questioned former junior ministers of the erstwhile royal government Roshan Karki and Rajesh Kaji Shrestha.

The commission, formed to recommend necessary punishment to the perpetrators of heavy-handed suppression the pro-democracy movements had summoned the duo in connection with the massive mobilisation of security personnel and suppression during the April uprising at Kirtipur.

The questioning comes at a time when the Locals at Kirtipur Municipality have been demanding the commission to summoning the then Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

The Rayamajhi commission also summoned Police Inspector Raj Kumar Silwal of Sarlahi for questioning today.