Last rites of missing journalist Thami performed at Aryaghat
Summary
The last rites of journalist Tekraj Thami were performed at Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu after he went missing during the Bhotekoshi floods. Family members, journalists and union leaders attended the ceremony, where an effigy cremation was conducted in place of his missing body.
Key Points
- The last rites of journalist Tekraj Thami were held at Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu after he went missing in the Bhotekoshi floods.
- An effigy made of Kusha grass was cremated in the traditional Kusa-puttalika-daha ritual because his body was not found.
- Thami worked for Naya Patrika Daily and had also served in journalism, teaching and media organizations for more than two decades.
- The ceremony was attended by journalists, former ministers and representatives from the Federation of Nepali Journalists and Nepal Thami Samaj.
