Victims on Saturday have started a sit-in protest at Chandranigahapur of Rautahat district demanding to book the murderers of Gaur bloodshed happened 17 years ago.

The victims’ families have started an indefinite sit-in programme at a park in Chandranigahapur along the East-West Highway stating that the perpetrators of the killings are still not booked. A total of 28 people were killed in the Gaur carnage happened on March 21, 2007 between the cadres of the CPN (Maoist) and then Madhesi Janadhikar Forum.

Senior vice-chairman of Aam Janata Party Badri Neupane said that they would continue protests until the demands were not met.

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