Human Rights activists and leaders arrested

Kathmandu Jan 19- Police on Thursday morning have taken into custody noted rights activist, Krishna Pahadi, one of the coordinators of Citizens’ Movement for Peace and Democracy (CMPD), Dr. Devendra Raj Panday and editor of pro-left monthly magazine, Shyam Shrestha Thursday morning.

According to latest reports, general secretary of Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel, joint general secretary Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, central committee members Sujata Koirala, Shekhar Koirala, Bal Dev Sharma Machgaiya and Dr. Shashank Koirala are among those arrested. NC leaders Omkar Shrestha and Chandra Maharjan were arrested from Lalitpur this morning.
Similarly, UML sources said party leaders Pradip Nepal, Keshav Badal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, Pradip Gyanwali, Bhim Rawal, Subhas Nembang, Krishna Gopal Shrestha, Yuvaraj Gyanwali, Madhav Poudel, Ishwor Pokhrel and Mahendra Pandey have been arrested. Pro-UML student leader, Ram Kumari Jhankri, is among those arrested.

Acting president of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Gopal Man Shrestha, general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi, party leaders Pradip Giri and Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat have aslo been arrested, according to NC (D) sources.

Similarly a number of leaders of Janamorcha Nepal have been arrested between 5 and 7 am.According to party sources Pari Thapa, vice president, Krishna Lal Shrestha, Bhaktapur district chairman, Shree Govinda Maharjan, Lalitpur district chairman, Bipindra Shrestha, secretary of Lalitpur district committee, Ram Lal Maharjan, former member of District Development Committee Bhaktapur, Deep Ram Maharjan and Hari Maharjan, former chairman and vice chairman respectively of Thecho VDC, Lalitpur and Rajendra Kumar Rajkhola of Bhaktapur have been arrested.

Same as The government authorities on Wednesday handed three-month warrants for detention to 15 political leaders and cadres under the Public Offense Act, who were arrested on Tuesday on the charge of defying the government ban on demonstrations.

Those arrested are Nepali Congress leaders Narahari Acharya, Tirtha Ram Dangol, and political activists Shambhu Adhikari, Niranjan Sapkota, Badri Acharya, and NC-D member N P Saud.

Likewise, UML youth leaders Yogesh Bhattarai, Rup Narayan Shrestha, and Rameshwor Phuyal, and activists Gajendra Manandhar, Ramesh KC, Raghunath Timilsena and Punya Chaulagain and student leaders Prem Prasad Guragain and Devi Thapaliya were arrested in the capital yesterday.

The government suspended mobile telephone service from Thursday ahead of the mass meeting of the seven political parties.

Main while, Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON), a leading rights group, has said that it has so far been able to confirm the arrest more than 80 people on Thursday. The group said it is compiling and updating information regarding the number of arrested opposition party activists and rights workers.

List of politicians and others arrested on Thursday

1
Ram Chandra Poudel
Nepali Congress (NC)
2
Pradeep Nepal
CPN-UML
3
Gopalman Shrestha
Nepali Congress NC (D)
4
Subhas Nemwang
CPN-UML
5
Shekhar Koirala
NC
6
Shashanka Koirala
NC
7
Sujata Koirala
NC
8
Ishwor Pokharel
CPN-UML
9
Yuva Raj Karki
CPN-UML
10
Trilochan Dhakal
CPN-UML
11
Mahendra Pandey
CPN-UML
12
Pari Thapa
United Front (UF)
13
Gagan Thapa
NSU
14
Mahesh Shrestha
NC
15
Krishna Lal Shrestha
CPN-UML
16
Raghuji Panta
CPN-UML
17
Keshav Badal
CPN-UML
18
Krishna Pahadi
HR Activist
19
Shyam Shrestha
HR Activist
20
Devendra Pandey
HR Activist
21
Mukunda Neupane
CPN-UML
22
Bhim Rawal
CPN-UML
23
Pradip Gyawali
CPN-UML
24
Gokarna Bista
CPN-UML
25
Krishna Gopal Shrestha
CPN-UML
26
Vidya Bhandari
CPN-UML
27
Lila Mani Pokharel
UF
28
Krishna Lal Maharjan
CPN-UML
29
Madhav Poudel
CPN-UML
30
Mitha Ram Sharma, Bajgain
CPN-UML
31
Ram Kumari Jhankri
ANNFSU
32
Radheshayam Jhonchhe
NC
33
Prem Suwal
NWPP
34
GovindaGautam
President-Saraswati Campus

35
Rajendra Khanal
CPN-UML -Nuwakot
36
Om Rajbahak
CPN-UML
37
Sudarshan Acharya
NC
38
Lekhnath Neupane
NC
39
Rajendra Kr. Rajthala
CPN-UML
40
Bimal Pun
President-Sano Thimi Campus
41
Rajendra Shrestha
CPN-UML
42
Yogendra Sangroula
Unknown
43
Bidur Mainali
CPN-UML
44
Bimlendra Niddhi
NC-D
45
Binod Shrestha
GS-GFONT
46
Omkar Shrestha
NC
47
Jagat Raj Shakya
NC
48
Chandra Maharjan
NC
49
Prem Krishna Maharjan
NC
50
Gokul Khadka
NC
51
Chakra Banstola
NC
52
Khum Bdr. Khadka
NC
53
Baldev Majhgaina
NC
54
Govind Maharjan
UF
55
Dipendra Shrestha
UF
56
Rom Lal Maharjan
UF
57
Dip Ram Maharjan
UF
58
Hari Maharjan
UF
59
Tulsi Maharjan
UF
60
Prakash Sharan Mahat
NC-D
61
Pradip Giri
NC-D
62
Bibindra Shrestha
UF
63
Astahlaxmi Shakya
CPN-UML
64
Laxman Ghimire
NC
65
Siddhi Lal Singh
CPN-UML
66
Mathura Pd. Shrestha
HR Activist
67
Kiran Neupane
NSU
68
Kundan Kafle
NSU
69
Yuva Raj Singh
NSU
70
Ganesh Bhatta
NSU
71
Tika Gurung
NSU
72
Bhim Sirish
73
Laxman Acharya
NSU
74
Navina Lama
CPN/UML
75
Vidya Sundar Shakya
CPN/UML
76
Om Thapaliya
CPN/UML
77
Uma Kanta Chaudhari
NC-D
78
Kaladhar Bhandari
CPN/UML
79
Dipak Shah
CPN/UML
80
Shyam Basnet
CPN/UML
81
Dwarika Basnet
CPN/UML
82
Suresh Karki
CPN/UML
83
Bijaya Rai
CPN/UML
84
Prakash Neupane
CPN/UML
85
Damodar Ghimire
CPN/UML
86
Surendra Basnet
CPN/UML
87
Raj Kumar Rai
CPN/UML
88
R.L. Timilsina
CPN/UML
89
Dipesh Gautam
CPN/UML

Source: HURON