Forest officials under fire after anti-encroachment drive ends with tempo falling off cliff in Kailali
Summary
A video showing forest officials pushing a tempo off a cliff during an anti-encroachment drive in Kailali has sparked controversy, leading to an official investigation and police custody of 12 staff members.
Key Points
- The Sudurpashchim Province government has formed a five-member committee to investigate the tempo incident during the anti-encroachment drive in Kailali.
- Forest officials pushed a non-functional tempo used as a makeshift stall off a cliff, which caused public outcry after the video went viral.
- The tempo belonged to Dhanadevi Dhami and had been used illegally inside the Gaimare Chure forest area.
- Police detained 12 forest staff for questioning as part of a criminal investigation into the incident.
