Government Discusses With Family of Man Who Attempted Self-Immolation

Kathmandu. The government has been continuously discussing with the family of Ganesh Nepali, who died during treatment after attempting self-immolation in Tripureshwor. The discussion, which started at 5 PM on Saturday evening, is still ongoing on Sunday morning.

Ganesh, who set himself on fire in front of the Passport Department in Tripureshwor on Asar 25, died the following day. His body has been kept at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for post-mortem. Post-mortem has not started due to lack of agreement with the family. Kathmandu's Chief District Officer Ishwar Raj Poudel said that the body has been 'frozen' at the Teaching Hospital.

CDO Poudel said that discussions with the victim's family have been ongoing since 5 PM on Saturday. He said, 'Discussions are ongoing.'

Kathmandu Metropolitan City has announced that it will provide employment to the family of Ganesh Nepali and free education to his children. Kathmandu Metropolitan City Spokesperson Nabin Manandhar informed through a press release that a decision will be made by the executive meeting regarding this.

Ganesh set himself on fire by sprinkling petrol on his body after a dispute with the metropolitan police regarding motorcycle parking. The police had questioned metropolitan police personnel Mina Nagarkoti, Mina Tamang, and another male regarding the incident. It was found that Mina Nagarkoti had caused a dispute by 'wheel locking' the motorcycle before the self-immolation.

A committee has been formed under the leadership of DIG Govinda Thapaliya to investigate the incident. Ganesh is a local of Ward No. 6 of Sorukhola Rural Municipality in Mugu.