OCTOBER 19, 2008 Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Kanchanpur Chapter submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on October 17, demanding the search of whereabouts of Kanchanpur-based journalist Prakash Thakuri, who has been allegedly disappeared by CPN-Maoist one-an-half year ago.
The memorandum also demanded strong actions against the perpetrators of the incident, stating that YCL had hands behind the abduction of journalist Thakur
The Maoist should also investigate into the incident, stated the memorandum, demanding with the Nepal government to provide necessary compensation to journalist Thakuri’s family.
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