The three people named above were arrested in the capital Kathmandu on 20 May. Sangita Khadka is said to be in need of medical treatment as a result of torture inflicted in detention. She is reportedly being held at the New Baneshwor Police post in Kathmandu. The whereabouts of Atindra Neupane are unknown, and Krishna Sen may have died in custody.
It is not known whether they were arrested by army or police personnel, or where they were taken after their arrest. There are unconfirmed reports that the three were initially taken to the Mahendra Police Club in Kathmandu.
On 26 June, it was reported that Krishna Sen had died in custody, although this has not yet been confirmed by the authorities. Local sources allege that he had been subjected to severe torture while in custody. His body was reportedly taken to a police hospital for post-mortem, although it is unclear by whom. His body has not been returned to his family and they fear it has already been cremated. Despite their appeals to the authorities, the family have not been given any information about the results of the post mortem.
Amnesty International wrote to the the authorities on 28 June calling for an immediate investigation into the circumstances of Krishna Sen's alleged death, for the findings to be made public and for the alleged perpetrators to brought to justice. The organization has not yet received a reply from the government.[Note from this site: click here for more on the torture and killing of Krishna Sen in custody, from Amnesty and other sources]
The organization continues to be concerned about the fate and whereabouts of Sangita Khadka and Atindra Neupane, and over two dozen other journalists who have been detained by the authorities since the imposition of a state of emergency in the country. Those detained were suspected of being members of or sympathizers with the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) (Maoist).
Sangita Khadka and Atindra Neupane are believed to be in police custody in Kathmandu. There has been no official clarification from the authorities.
Krishna Sen is believed killed in custody.
[Note from this site: click here for more on the torture and killing of Krishna Sen in custody, from Amnesty and other sources]
There is still no official clarification of the whereabouts or condition of Sangita Khadka and Atindra Neupane, more than eleven months after their arrest, and more than ten months after the reported murder through torture in custody of Krishna Sen, who was arrested with them.
