KATHMANDU: The government has expanded the committee formed to investigate the recent incident in Sunsari by appointing two additional members with expertise in ballistic and forensic analysis.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday made a secretary-level decision to appoint Police Inspector Dipesh Awasthi and Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohan Singh Dhami as members of the probe committee, according to the ministry’s spokesperson Anand Kafle.
The government had formed a five-member investigation committee on Monday under the coordination of Joint Secretary Bhupendra Thapa to examine the incident. The ministry has instructed the committee to submit its report as soon as possible.
Kafle said the ministry has also begun preventive measures to avert similar incidents in Sunsari and other districts. Necessary coordination is being carried out through chief district officers in Banke, Kapilvastu, Dhanusha, Siraha and Saptari to maintain peace, public order and communal harmony.
The ministry said security monitoring and inter-agency coordination have been intensified in the affected areas. Earlier on Wednesday, Home Minister Sudan Gurung, the Home Secretary and the chiefs of security agencies also held a comprehensive review of the security situation across districts.
According to the ministry, efforts are underway to resolve the Sunsari issue through dialogue, while the situation in Dewanganj and other sensitive areas of the district has gradually returned to normal.
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