Suresh’s body at hospital, autopsy pending: Brother Ramesh

KATHMANDU: Ramesh Rajak, the brother of journalist Suresh Rajak, who lost his life during the pro-monarchy protests last Friday, has confirmed that the postmortem of his late brother has not been conducted yet.

Ramesh shared this information through a Facebook post on Sunday, emphasizing that no further procedures will take place until the government’s demands are met.

In his post, Ramesh wrote, “Hello everyone, I am Ramesh Rajak, the brother of Suresh Rajak, who lost his life during the Tinkune incident. I would like to inform you all that my brother’s body is currently at the Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, and his postmortem has not been carried out yet. We will not proceed with any further actions until the government’s demands are fulfilled. Thank you.”

Meanwhile, pro-monarchy supporters have been spreading rumors on social media, claiming that Suresh died due to police gunfire.

In response, Ramesh Rajak has sought to clarify the situation.

Press Chautari Nepal demands probe into journalist Suresh Rajak’s death

Press Chautari Nepal has demanded an investigation into the death of journalist Suresh Rajak, which occurred during a protest on Chait 15 (March 28).

At a “Memorial Service” held today at the central office of Avenue News Television, Chautari’s Chair Ganesh Pandey called for an immediate inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Rajak’s death and urged that his family be compensated.

The protest, which took place on Friday, also resulted in the death of protestor Sabin Maharjan.

According to the police, 53 personnel from Nepal Police, 22 from the Armed Police Force, and 35 protestors were injured during the unrest.

Additionally, protestors set fire to nine government vehicles and six private or non-registered vehicles.

They also torched property at 14 different locations, vandalized nine institutions, and engaged in looting at one site.