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KATHMANDU, DEC 29 -

More details have emerged about the four Indian nationals who were recruited into the Maoist army during the conflict.

Last Friday, the Post had broken the news that there were half-a-dozen Indian nationals among the 19,602 Maoist combatants verified by the UNMIN in 2007. Apart from four in Chitwan, two Indian nationals, according to Special Committee sources, were verified by the UNMIN at the First Division in Ilam.

All four of them had filled up survey forms during last month’s regrouping process at the Third Division headquarters of the Maoist combatants in Shaktikhor, Chitwan.

UNMIN’s database accessed by the Post confirms that Panalal Kumar Chaudhary and Bhola Chaudhary are residents of Motihari, India, Amar Subba and Chanda Limbu of Darjeeling and Sikkim, respectively.

Three of them were registered under Kalyan Anish Memorial Brigade of the Maoist army by UNMIN in 2007, while Subba was registered under Bethan Memorial Brigade.

Panalal, 23, according to the personal information collected by UNMIN, was recruited into the Maoist Army in June 2005. He has been listed as section vice-commander with combat, cooking and cleaning responsibilities.

Panalal’s last duty station before the signing of the peace agreement is mentioned as Nuwakot. He has completed primary education and has three years’ experience as ice-cream maker, according to the UNMIN-collected information. Another Indian national Bhola Chaudhary alias “Danger”, 16, was recruited into the Maoist army in May 2005. His permanent address is Motihari, Lakhaura-9, India, and was entrusted with the responsibility of section vice-commander.

Bhola was involved in an unspecified business for three years, according to the person details. His last duty station was in Kavre.

Company commander Subba, 35, is the senior ranking combatant among the four participating in the regrouping process. He had joined the PLA in 2003 and was based in Silgudi before the insurgency came to en end, according to the personal profile. His parents had already passed away, and he was unmarried when the information was collected in 2007. He has completed secondary level education.

Female combatant Limbu alias Dibya, 24, from Sikkim was recruited into the PLA in 2005. Her last duty station was Kathmandu and occupation was mentioned as combatant. Among the four combatants, she opted for integration during the regrouping process.

Secretariat member Shambhu Ram Simkhada, who led the survey team at the Chulachuli-based cantonment, could not confirm the issue. PLA commanders have been arguing that the government should provide voluntary retirement package to the combatants with Indian nationalities as well.

“We cannot provide options offered by the Special Committee to the combatants who are not Nepali nationals,” said Nepali Congress leader and Special Committee member Ram Sharan Mahat. “The registration of the Indian nationals as PLA cadre has raised serious question about the credibility of the verification process carried out by UNMIN.” 

Posted on: 2011-12-29 08:30

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