Santiram Acharya
Maoist militant apprehended
24 January, 2007 - A Maoist militant from the camps in Jhapa, Nepal, who had clandestinely entered Chukha dzongkhag to survey the security deployment of the Tala project was apprehended by Royal Bhutan Army soldiers at the Tashilakha outpost on January 16.
Santiram Acharya was handed over to the Royal Bhutan Police station in Gedu, Chukha the same day.
Police said that during the investigation it was learnt that Santiram Acharya’s family sold their property and left the country in 1991 and registered themselves as Bhutanese refugees in Beldangi –II camp in Jhapa, Nepal.
Santiram Acharya also revealed that in January 2006 he and six others were sent for training with the Nepal Maoist militants by the president of the Bhutan Communist Party (MLM), Chabilal Kharel. The training was conducted in the forest at Danabari under Ilam district in Nepal.
In January 2007, he was sent by the MLM party president, Chabilal Kharel, and General Secretary Vikalpa Chetri to carry out surveillance of the security deployment of the Tala project. Amar Dahal, Depesh Mongar, Ram Mongar and Praveen Mongar, all from Beldangi –II camp, accompanied Santiram Acharya. Santiram Acharya was sent ahead and was apprehended by soldiers at the Tashilakha outpost who were informed by a local shopkeeper.
Santiram Acharya also confessed that the December 2, 2006, bomb blast in Phuentsholing town, which injured four people, was carried out by members of the Bhutan Communist Party.
A police spokesperson said that a detailed investigation will be carried out and the case filed to the high court.
By Phuntsho Wangdi
editor@kuensel.com.bt
24 January, 2007 - A Maoist militant from the camps in Jhapa, Nepal, who had clandestinely entered Chukha dzongkhag to survey the security deployment of the Tala project was apprehended by Royal Bhutan Army soldiers at the Tashilakha outpost on January 16.
Santiram Acharya was handed over to the Royal Bhutan Police station in Gedu, Chukha the same day.
Police said that during the investigation it was learnt that Santiram Acharya’s family sold their property and left the country in 1991 and registered themselves as Bhutanese refugees in Beldangi –II camp in Jhapa, Nepal.
Santiram Acharya also revealed that in January 2006 he and six others were sent for training with the Nepal Maoist militants by the president of the Bhutan Communist Party (MLM), Chabilal Kharel. The training was conducted in the forest at Danabari under Ilam district in Nepal.
In January 2007, he was sent by the MLM party president, Chabilal Kharel, and General Secretary Vikalpa Chetri to carry out surveillance of the security deployment of the Tala project. Amar Dahal, Depesh Mongar, Ram Mongar and Praveen Mongar, all from Beldangi –II camp, accompanied Santiram Acharya. Santiram Acharya was sent ahead and was apprehended by soldiers at the Tashilakha outpost who were informed by a local shopkeeper.
Santiram Acharya also confessed that the December 2, 2006, bomb blast in Phuentsholing town, which injured four people, was carried out by members of the Bhutan Communist Party.
A police spokesperson said that a detailed investigation will be carried out and the case filed to the high court.
By Phuntsho Wangdi
editor@kuensel.com.bt
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