NO HEADWAY IN HAIL SHOOTING INCIDENT WITHOUT INDIAN COOPERATION

REMAINNG MEMBERS OF MAOIST CENTRAL COMMITTEE AIRING VIEWS

Kathmandu, 26 April: Maoist central committee meeting discussing separate proposals of Chairman Prachanda and Vice-chairman Mohan Bidya to attain a communist in the Himalayan state on the southern lap of strategic Tibet will continue at least until Wednesday, Spokesman Dinanath Sharma said.
Prachanda and Baidya will respond to questions raised after all central committee members when they present their views; standing committee and politburo members first presented their opinions.
The committee is meeting for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday.
Prachanda has proposed in his political report ‘temporarily suspending’ a declared party policy of a people’s revolt to impose communism in Nepal amid charges by the minority Baidya group charging the Maoist strongman for abandoning a party line and adopting a revisionist policy.
The committee is expected to discuss selection of remaining members of a government team after discussions in a future
party political strategy concludes.
A four-member Maoist team in government is led by Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Babahdur Mahara.
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FATHER, SON SHOT DEAD IN MOHOTTARI

Kathmandu, 26 April: A father and son driving home on a motorcycle in Mohottari were shot dead amid continuing violence in the terai.
Ahamad Nadal and son Pusthafa were returning home to Hatisarwa from Sitapur Bazzar.
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NUWAKOT DURBAR OPENED TO PUBLIC TUESDAY

Kathmandu, 26 April: The historic seven-storied Nuwakot Durbar built in pagoda-style was opened to the public by Education Minister Gangalal Tuladhar Tuesday.
The palace has been converted into a museum housing the relics of the founder of modern Nepal.
A statute of the founder of the Shah dynasty was shifted to the durbar from Hanuman Dhoka palace three months ago; statues of his two queens are also on display.
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BAHRAIN, OMAN NOW OPEN TO NEPALI WORKERS

Kathmandu, 26 April: Government has re-opened Bahrain and Oman to Nepali workers after temporary closure following political upheavals there.
A travel ban was lifted to the two Gulf destinations through ministerial decision.
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SANS INDIAN COOPERATION NO PROGRESS IN CENTRAL JAIL SHOOTNG INCIDENT

Kathmandu, 26 April 26: The chances of the Central Jail shooting case getting resolved increasingly looks slim as verification of some Indian phone numbers has not been possible even in a month, Sudhir Khanal writes in Republica..

Nepal Police has sent at least 15 Indian phone numbers through Interpol to Indian authorities for verification that could lead provide important clues to solve the mystery around the high-profile crime.
The Indian phone numbers were among those that contacted Nepali cell phone number used by Manmeet Singh, the purported contract-killer who shot Central Jail inmate Yunus Ansari and his aides.

"We wonder why the Indian authorities haven´t done a simple verification," said a high-ranking police official involved in the investigation. "They had responded promptly when we approached them for the same type of verification in connection with Jamim Shah´s murder last year."

The possibility of ascertaining the ´source and motive´ behind the March 10 shooting seemed bleak until investigating officials stumbled on a Nepali cell phone number (9813162464) used by Singh and his aides and traced its call history.

Republica got hold of the list of Indian phone numbers through police sources who requested anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the case. The numbers include 9792664666, 819005807200, 819005807200, 918400246815 and 919760365855. The most important number, officials said, is 9792664666, which reportedly belonged to Singh´s friend Ajay and was frequently used to contact Ramu and Suresh Dwibedi who were among the five Indian nationals who are believed to have stayed in the capital to plot the Central Jail shooting. Investigating officials have been able to trace Singh´s mobile (9044158700) and landline number of his home (05222423206) in Lucknow.

Officials were repeatedly bluffed by Singh during interrogations. He had provided three false numbers to distract investigations. But a single paper chit with Singh´s Ncell number that officials came across by chance, changed the direction of the investigations.

"Given these findings, we have been looking forward to a cooperative response from the Indians," said an official involved in the investigations. "But with the matter getting much delayed, the government should now take a diplomatic initiative in this connection."

Besides the phone numbers, Nepal Police have also sought from its Indian counterpart Singh´s identity and his background as a contract-killer.

Singh, 42, had entered Central Jail´s visiting lounge ´dodging´ all security arrangements and opened fire at M. Yunus Ansari. He fired five rounds, only one of which injured Ansari in the arm, before being overpowered by security personnel.

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