Kathmandu District Court Details Evidence Destroyed in September Arson Incident

Kathmandu. The Kathmandu District Court has publicized the details of evidence and miscellaneous items destroyed in the arson and vandalism that occurred during the Genji protest on Bhadra 24. The court's miscellaneous section issued a notice on Friday, revealing the list of items completely damaged by the fire.

According to the court, various case files and items submitted as evidence were completely destroyed due to the arson attack on the records and miscellaneous branch located in the underground floor of the main building on Bhadra 24.

The information was published based on the reports submitted by the committee formed under the coordination of Judge Tej Bahadur Khadka to assess the damage after the incident, and the committee formed under the coordination of Judge Tek Prasad Dhungana to study crisis management.

The court stated that this detail was made public while documenting which items were destroyed and which were safe, in accordance with the Supreme Court's Crisis Management Directive.

The list of 11 points publicized by the court mentions that evidence from serious cases were burned and destroyed. The destroyed items include counterfeit 1,000 and 500 denomination notes, original passports, citizenship certificates, and driving licenses of various individuals.

Similarly, checkbooks and other financial documents, visa cards, and air tickets were also among the destroyed items. These items were related to cases such as counterfeiting, narcotics, fraud, and passport misuse.