Adhikari couple continues their strike even after legal investigation of the case is completed and it has been registered in the Chitwan district court.The strike has already crossed 175 days. It is costing government Rs 5 thousand daily to keep Couple alive since they have stopped seating food.
Nanda Prasad Adhikari and Gangamaya Adhikari of Phujel Village of Gorkha District have been on hunger strike together for the last 146 days demanding action against those responsible for the murder of their son, Krishna Prasad Adhikari.They (Nanda Prasad Adhikari and Gangamaya Adhikari)are demanding action against the murderer of their son Krishna Adhikari who was killed in Chitwan in 2004. The couple are on strike in Bir Hospital in Kathmandu. Their health condition is fast deteriorating, and it is time for the newly-elected Government of Nepal to take prompt, effective and credible measures to safeguard the lives of Mrs. and Mr. Adhikari and to ensure justice. Likewise, we seek the attention of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and all relevant UN agencies engaged in Nepal to pay attention to this case, in relation to the demands for justice as well as the health of the fasting couple.
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