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APF personnel take hold of Shamshergunj battalion repelling officers
In what appears to be the first such case of collective revolt by junior security personnel against their high level officers in Nepal, the junior personnel of Shamshergunj battalion of Armed Police Force (APF), in Banke district, have taken hold of the battalion assaulting and repelling the officers.
Claiming that they were provided with 'sub-standard rations' and meted out 'unbecoming behavior' by senior officers, the 'revolting' personnel physically assaulted the chief of the battalion Superintendent of Police Hari Shankar Budhathoki – who has now been brought to Kathmandu for treatment.
The 'revolting' personnel have locked up the battalion and refused entry to other officials, media as well as human rights people since the 'revolt' broke out late in the evening on Saturday.
Some senior officer level persons fled after the junior personnel started the revolt by resorting to physical assaults while some others are still said to be in their captivity. Clear reports have not yet emerged from the place.
A team led by Modraj Dotel, a joint secretary at the Home Ministry, and Additional Inspector General of Police Narayan Pandey have reached Nepalgunj to hold talks in order to end the 'situation.' nepalnews.com sd Jun 22 08
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APF men turn on officers at Bageshwori camp
Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, June 22 - Armed Police Force (APF) personnel of the Bageshwori police battalion at Sumshergunj in Banke district Sunday refused to release their superior officers who they beat up and took hostage late on Saturday.
The disgruntled policemen said seventeen officers are in their captivity including three Deputy Superintendents of Police. Around 200 APF personnel took control of the battalion on Saturday night accusing the officers of not giving them decent food and bad conduct. The agitating APF men also sent back the APF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Raj Kumar Rana, who came from Surkhet to negotiate with them. Over a dozen police officers including the station chief Superintendent of Police (SP) Hari Shankar Budathoki were thrashed by the police constables. Injured Budathoki has been brought to the capital for treatment. Locals said that the agitating group also beat up and misbehaved with the nearby villagers. “They thrashed us and some of the villagers are still missing,” said a local resident. The disgruntled policemen said they are protesting against the massive corruption inside the camp and will only negotiate with the Home Ministry. | ||