A two-member forensic team from Finland has arrived in Kathmandu in connection with the investigation over the suspected burial site found in a forest north of the city center of Kathmandu. Some Maoist supporters initially found some human bones, clothing pieces and burnt firewood stubs in the Shivapuri forest area controlled by the Nepal Army.
Out of almost 5,000 civilians disappeared by the governments that were in power since 1992 to 2006, several dozens of detained civilians have been suspected to have been buried in the recently suspected area. However, nothing has been confirmed regarding the latest reports.
Confusions over where the disappeared are remain since the Nepal government has not disclosed anything despite national and international pressures. While the people are eager to see the mystery unfold, the forensic team consisting of Prof. Helena Ranta and Helsinki University Prof. Pekka Saukko invited at the initiative of the UNOHCHR-Nepal are believed to start their work soon, state media say.
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