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76. Gyani Chowdhury
Fifteen-year-old Gyani Chowdhury had joined CPN-M
while still in school. She was arrested by Nepali security
forces on June 10, 2002 (Jestha 27, 2059), from her home in
Gobaddiya VDC, Dang district, while her parents were out
of the house feeding their cows. After the arrest, her parents
were ordered to report to the Lamahi APF barracks for
questioning about their daughter’s activities, but did not get
to meet their daughter there.
The case was reported to INSEC, who forwarded the
information to NHRC and the ICRC. There is no
information about Chowdhury’s fate since her arrest. 74
77. Resham Gharti
Just after noon on May 31, 2002 (Jestha 17, 2059),
a group of uniformed RNA soldiers arrested thirtyfour-year-old
Resham Gharti, a farmer, from his
home in Bijauri VDC, Dang district. Gharti had
just finished his lunch, and was carrying 3,000
rupees (about U.S.$42) to buy an ox in town when
soldiers arrested him near his house. His wife
managed to get the money back after some efforts;
however the soldiers kept Gharti in detention,
taking him away in a blue van that had been parked
on a nearby road.
Gharti reportedly was not involved in CPN-M activities and worked as a laborer in India
for most of the year, returning home only during the farming season. The family was too
afraid to approach the army barracks for information, because other villagers told them
they might be killed if they went to ask questions. They did inform INSEC and the
ICRC, but have received no information about the whereabouts of Gharti. 75
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Human Rights Watch interview with a relative of Gyani Chowdhury, Dang, September 25, 2004.
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Human Rights Watch interview with a relative of Resham Gharti, Dang, September 24, 2004.
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