Eight More Cops Held for Nepalgunj Mutiny

Eight more policemen were on Thursday suspended from duty for involvement in a mutiny in Nepalgunj-based Riot Control Police Battalion a few days ago. They were all arrested and charged with mutiny, said Banke police chief SP Ghanashyam Bhatta. With Wednesday's arrests, the number of policemen arrested for the rebellion has reached 33. Meanwhile issuing a press release from police custody, SI Dhan Bahadur BK, who had pleaded guilty for the mutiny two days ago, reverted his earlier statement and said the mutiny was right and 'corrupt officials' had initiated actions against the innocent low rank officers to hide their corruption.Meanwhile, Nepal Police formed a three-member board under the leadership of AIGP Dipak Singh Thangden, the head of administration department at the Police Headquarters, to probe dissatisfaction among low rank police officers. The board has been authorised to investigate lapses on the part of senior police officers and lack of discipline on the part of low rank personnel. DIGP Ramesh Chand Thakuri and SSP Binod Singh are the members of the board. The board is to submit its report in 20 days.