Name list of 45 martyrs made public

Kathmandu, Nov 3: With the government decision to declare martyrs to 45 persons who lost their lives during the September 8-9 Gen Z protest in the country, the name list has been made public.

They are declared martyrs based on the proposal forwarded by the Home Ministry. More than 72 people, including demonstrators and inmates, were killed in the protest.

Those declared martyrs are- Buddhi Bahadur Tamang from Kirtipur municipality-2, Kathmandu, Ishwot Bahadur Adhikari from Kathmandu Metropolis-11, Santosh Bishwokarma from Belaka municipality of Udayapur, Sulav Shrestha and Ayush Thapa from Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis-1 of Banke, Shreeyam Chaulagain from Belbari municipality-11 of Morang, Gaurav Joshi from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolis, Yog Bahadur Shrestha from Barhabise municipality-6 and Mahesh Mahat from Sangachowkgadhi municipality-8 of Sindhupalchok.

Similarly, the name list goes on as Ashab Alam Thakuri from Birgunj Metropolis-12, Sauran Kishor Shrestha from Baglung municipality-4, Subhas Kumar Bohara from Khaptadchhanna rural municipality-7 and Bhimraj Dhami from Durgathali rural municipality-1 of Bajhang, Rashik Khatiwada Khatri from Panauti municipality-10 and Dil Narayan Tamang from Temal rural municipality-7 of Kavrepalanchok, Binod Maharjan from Lalitpur Metropolis-7, Yogendra Neupane from Golanjor rural municipality-1, Milan Ray from Dudhauli municipality-8 and Dipesh Sunuwar from Tinpatan rural municipality-6 of Sindhuli.

Others listed as martyrs are Chhatrman Kuthumi from Pakhribas municipality-2 of Dhunkuta, Ojhan Budha from Swamikartik Khapar rural municipality-2 of Bajura, Sar Kumar Rai from Chaudandi municipality-3 of Udaypur, Shuvaraj Balami Shrestha from Kakani rural municipality-1 and Lachhuman Rai from Panchakanya rural municipality-2 and Dhiraj Shrestha from Tadi rural municipality-3 of Nuwakot, Dev Kumar Subedi from Lalbandi municipality-5 of Sarlahi, Pravin Kulung from Silichong rural municipality-3 of Sankhuwasabha, Nikhita Gautam from Kalika municipality-8 of Chitwan, Abhisekh Chaulagain from Shailung rural municipality-4 and Mahesh Budhathoki from Bigu rural municipality-3 of Dolakha, Bijay Chaudhari from Lahan municipality-15 of Siraha, Niraj Pant from Dasharath municipality-6 and Dipak Singh Saud from Shivanatha rural municipality of Baitadi.

Moreover, Abhisekh Shrestha from Inaruwa municipality-6, Sajan Rai from Dharan Sub-Metropolis-22, and Mohan Sardar from Itahari Sub-Metropolis-14 of Sunsari, Madhav Saru Magar from Bhumisthan municipality-4 of Arghakhanchi, Bimal Babu Bhatta from Barpak Sulikot rural municipality-5, Arjun Bhatta from Gandaki rural municipality and Anish Parajuli from Palungtar municipality-2 of Gorkha, Gyanendra Sedhai from ward no 11 and Dinesh Rajbanshi from ward no 8 of Arjundhar municipality in Jhapa, Kamal Bhandari from Hilihang rural municipality-2 of Panchthar, Amrit Gurung from Rupa rural municipality-5 of Kaski, and Uttam Thapa from Lekam rural municipality-3 of Darchula are also the martyrs, according to the Home Ministry.