These people were not maoist they killed normal innocent civilians, because villagers were unhappy about security personnels treatment of a village woman

What else do we need to happen in Nepal?... we should fight to throw away this autocratic royal regime

- http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2005/dec/dec15/news01.php

Over a dozen killed in Nagarkot incident (9:00 AM)

Over a dozen civilians were killed and at least 16 others injured in what seems to be a row between security personnel and villagers during a local fare at Nagarkot to the north-east of Kathmandu overnight Wednesday.

An official at the District Administration Office at Bhaktapur confirmed the incident but said he did not have details.

An investigation is underway, he said.

The state run Radio Nepal quoting spokesman of RNA said details of the incident will be made public after the investigation.

According to preliminary reports, row broke up on the issue of alleged mistreatment of young village women who were taking part in the fair. Security personnel retaliated after their colleagues were reportedly manhandled.

Details were not immediately available.

Human rights activists monitoring the incident said bodies have been brought at the Bhaktapur Cancer hospital and that tight security has been put in place hospital.

Injured persons have been taken to other hospitals for treatment.

Details to follow.

Dozen killed in army firing in Nagarkot


KOL Report

KATHMANDU, Dec 15 - At least 11 people were killed in army firing at Chundevi temple in Nagarkot, eastern outskirts of Kathmandu around 11:30 pm Wednesday night.

The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) confirmed the incident Thursday morning and said that details were still awaited.

"The incident is very unfortunate," an RNA official told Kantipur Online.

"Casualties have been reported but we don't know the exact numbers yet," he added.

Meanwhile, state-owned radio Nepal quoting RNA spokesman Umesh Bhattarai this morning confirmed the incident.

""We are investigating the Nagarkot incident and will let the public know about it," the Radio Nepal quoted Bhattarai as saying.

details to follow. (dds)

12 Killed, 27 injured in Army Firing in Nagarkot

THT Online
Kathmandu, December 15 - At least 12 people were killed and 27 were injured 5 of them seriously, in army firing at Chundevi temple in Nagarkot on Wednesday night.
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) confirmed the incident on Thursday morning and said that details were still awaited.
Radio Nepal quoting RNA spokesman Umesh Bhattarai this morning confirmed the incident.
"We are investigating the Nagarkot incident and will let the public know about it," the Radio Nepal quoted Bhattarai as saying. The seriously injured have been admitted in Army Hospital at Swayambhu,while the rest are being treated in hospitals in Bhaktapur according to reports.
According to reports, a row broke out between the soldiers and the devotees on the issue of alleged ill-treatment of young village women who were taking part in the celebrations, by the soldiers. Security personnel retaliated after their colleagues were reportedly manhandled.
The dead civillians have been identified as Ram Lal Nagarkoti, Nanu Nagarkoti, Sapna Tamang, Bhagwan Tamang, Aiti Tamamang, Maya Tamang, Sudhan Shrestha, RP Panta, Kale Tamang, Neeru Tamang, Deepak Tamang and Damai Lama.
According to human rights activists one armyman was also killed in the incident who has been identified as Basu Dev Thapa. This could not be verified till the reports last came in.

prajatantra, some quick comments:
(1) Title of the thread is misleading. It was not the 'security force' but the Royal Army that murdered innocent civilians. No personnel of Nepal Police or Armed Police was involved in the incident.
(2) The Royal Army is trained to treat Nepalese people like slaves. They have no hesitation in shooting any one.
(3) Nepalese people will never revolt against the king and his army. Most of them have slave mentality.

Prajatantra, we are all sad of the incident. Let the dead souls rest in peace.

The RNA should investigate the matter ASAP. Also, human rights group and neutral bodies should be allowed to investigate the matter and those held responsible should be punished accrordingly.

But I do not think people should try to use this incident to score a political point at this stage.

My thoughts and prayers for the family of the dead.

And well said Shriya. I second you.

Paras going to the police headquarter to beat the police chief is the result of preach of illogical senseless murderer as a god in Nepal.
Paras thinks that the country is his and he has the full right to do anything. He doesnot think anyone else beside his family worthy of anything human.
I clearly don't see anyreason to keep monarch full of people like Paras and Gyane in power to rule Nepal. Anyother senseless person would equally be logical to be there. This another person would free country from all the royal expenses that we have. Common people there is no sense in paying Gyane and Paras to rule the country and beat the police chief.
I support all the anti-monarchist above.