3 Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Personnel Released After Questioning in Ganesh Nepali Self-Immolation Case

Kathmandu. Three metropolitan police personnel called for questioning in the Ganesh Nepali self-immolation case have been released. Ganesh Nepali, who set himself on fire on Asar 25 in front of the Department of Passports in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, died during treatment.

A dispute occurred in front of the department's gate number 3 with a female police officer deployed from Kathmandu Metropolitan City regarding the issue of 'wheel locking' a motorcycle.

Investigating officers questioned two female and one male metropolitan police personnel who had a dispute with Ganesh throughout Friday. According to police officers involved in the investigation, Mina NagarKoti, Mina Tamang, and another male employee of the metropolitan police were present at the scene.

It was found that Mina NagarKoti had a dispute over 'wheel locking' the motorcycle. Both Mina NagarKoti and Mina Tamang, along with another male metropolitan police officer, were questioned about the incident and released, SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range Kathmandu told Ratopati. He said, 'We will call them again if necessary.'

Police Station Kalimati is investigating the incident. After the dispute with the metropolitan police, Ganesh, a resident of Soru Rural Municipality Ward No. 6, Mugu, took out petrol from his motorcycle and self-immolated.

The metropolitan police had applied a wheel lock after parking the Pulsar motorcycle with number Ba.Pra.02-064 Pa 3250 in a no-parking zone. Later, Ganesh's protest can be heard in the video conversation.

According to a police officer from the District Police Range Kathmandu involved in the investigation, Ganesh questioned why the lock was applied even when the motorcycle was parked on a raised area off the road. He questioned the metropolitan police why only his motorcycle was locked and not others.