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Hundreds of Nepali workers arrested, tortured in India

 

 

 

Kantipur Report

 

 

KAILALI, Aug 19 - The Indian police have arrested hundreds of Nepalis and tortured them accusing them of robbing diamond worth Indian Rs 20 million from a local Hribiraj Gems Company in Surat on August 11.

"The police have been torturing around 175 Nepali workers in Surat," Mohan Bahadur Rawal -- a former Narayanpur VDC ward number eight chairman and now an employee at a local Dharmanandan Diamond Company -- said adding, "I've seen how them torturing Nepalis, giving them electric shocks."

 

He was also arrested but soon released upon the request of his employee.

 

Three Nepali workers, Nannu Singh, Chitara and Shivraj, were allegedly involved in intoxicating eight employees of the local gems company before looting 41,600 carat diamonds worth Indian Rs 16.8, million and I Rs 25,767 in cash by cutting a 1100-kilograms-heavy safe with a gas cutter.

 

Rawal informed that he returned to his hometown after he heard that his wife was worried by his arrest.

 

He also complained of harassments in several places in the foreign land during his stay and return.

 

After getting the news of Nepalis being tortured in India, Thapa had come to seek help from Area Police Office, Tikapur in order to save his son, Lalabhagi Thapa, from the torture.

 

Relatives of other Nepalis also came along asking for help and to ensure the safety and release of those arrested and tortured by the Indian police.

 

Meanwhile, Inspector Jagannath Dhamala assured the relatives that they had informed the Home Ministry to take necessary measures to ensure their safety and release.

 

"We've already informed the Home Ministry about the incident," Dhamala said.

 

 

 

Posted on: 2007-08-19 06:09:09 (Server Time)

Source: Ekantipur

 

 

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