KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Preparations are underway to release the 73 individuals arrested in the Balkumari incident. They are going to drop the case because of their involvement in the Balkumari incident.
Authorities are opting to release then by not pursuing the case against them.
All arrested demonstrators in Balkumari incident released
The police have decided not to prosecute the 73 individuals who were arrested from the protest site on Friday.
Deepak Thapa, Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office stated that the decision to release those detained during the demonstration was made to allow them to apply for jobs in the manufacturing sector in Korea through the Employment Permit System (EPS). "It has now been decided to release them after a general inquiry," said AIG Thapa.
The unfortunate event unfolded as youths gathered in Balkumari on Friday, advocating for the inclusion of shipbuilding applicants in the Korean language test for the manufacturing sector. In response to the intensifying protest, the police used force, leading to the tragic deaths of 22-year-old Birendra Shah from Doti and 23-year-old Sujan Raut from Dailekh. As a result, the government was heavily criticized.
They were arrested by the police on charges of burning the vehicle with the registration number 2 Jha 5861, belonging to Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala, and vandalizing property. However, they are set to be released following public criticism of the government's actions.
