MJF's report gives clean chit to it in Gaur massacre

A report prepared by the panel formed by Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) to investigate the March 21 Gaur massacre has pointed out that the Maoists-aligned Madhesi National Liberation Front (MNLF) and local administration were guilty for the incident that took place, giving clean chit to MJF.

The report, which was submitted by the panel amid a press conference on Sunday, denies there were any incident of rape and that the weapons used during the incident had ‘no sharp edges’. Formed on April 18, the all Madhesi three member panel is chaired by former Supreme Court judge Baliram Kunwar Singh and comprised of two other members -- Surendra Mishra and Lal Babu Yadav.

“An MJF programme was in full swing when cadres of the MNLF detonated bombs, explosives, and fired shots creating havoc among the programme participants. It was difficult to point out who killed whom in such a stampede,” the reports said and added “as the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (Jwala Singh) and the Terai Cobra have already claimed responsibility for the incident, it is clear that the MJF is not guilty.”