130 Individuals, Including Upendra Yadav, on List for Gaur Massacre Investigation

Following an order from the Supreme Court, a new investigation has been launched into the Gaur massacre that happened in 2007.

The police have been ordered to investigate 130 people, including Upendra Yadav, the chairman of the Janata Samajwadi Party, based on a police report from the victims and a report from the National Human Rights Commission.

A bench of two judges, Til Prasad Shrestha and Nityananda Pandey, issued the order on Monday to move forward with the investigation.

What happened at the Gaur Massacre?

On March 21, 2007, a clash took place between two political groups, the Madhesi People’s Rights Forum and the Maoists, at a rice mill field in Gaur. Twenty-seven Maoist workers were killed in the fight.

Families of the victims were later given about 1 million Nepali Rupees each in compensation from the government.

The investigation is looking into 113 people linked to the incident, including Upendra Yadav, former Constituent Assembly member Baban Singh, and former Madhesh provincial assembly member Babulal Sah.

List of people reported for the Gaur massacre