ANNUAL REPORT 2004 11. Regarding the Tokha incident The court martial found that security forces had opened fire at Kanchha Kaji Dangol and killed him on 15 March 2003, as he - while on the way to a location with suspected items - manoeuvred to escape from the security control in Tokha, Kathmandu. Two of those convicted were given a three-month jail term, and a commander was ordered to resign from service. 12. Regarding the robbery incident In the incident that took place at Kamdi VDC, Banke district, on 13 May 2002, a gang comprising six army men and other civilians was alleged to have terrorised local Samsuddhin Darji with their arms, and demanded an amount of Rs. 125,000. The court martial of the case gave the ruling that the promotion of five convicted RNA personnel was to be suspended for three years. 13. Regarding the Balaju incident In the shooting incident in which army personnel Rifleman Dil Bahadur Bista killed Rajiv Shrestha driving a car with licence Plate No. Ba. 1 Ja 3948 that reportedly hit a military vehicle carrying military school students on 6 November 2003, the Commission took stock of the recommendations of the probe committees, and found that the army man had opened the fire as Shrestha manoeuvred to escape from the scene after hitting the military vehicle. Therefore, initiative was stepped up to provide compensation of Rs. 200,000.00 to the family of late Rajiv Shrestha, and the court martial formed for this incident sacked convicted Bista from the service and given a four-month jail term as he was found to have resorted to use of excessive force. 14. Regarding the Mudhbhara incident The security forces cordoned off and launched security operation on 13 October 2003 at the Sharada Higher Secondary School, Mudbhara of Doti district, and killed four students while a Maoist cultural programme was in progress at the school with a large number of school students forced to attend the function. According to the probe committee report and its opinions, four students were killed in the security action against terrorists despite observing care to cordon students and teachers off from the site. In view of the facts related to the incident, initiative was stepped up for providing damages to the affected families. 15. Regarding the Khotang incident Following the media reports, a probe committee was formed to look into illegal arrest, followed by killing of teachers Hari Bhattarai, Dakmani Koirala, and Durga Prasad Koirala of the Chisapani High School on 7 December 2003. The committee found the security personnel guilty in the incident on the basis of which the court martial gave two-year jail terms each to W02 jamdar Hasta Bahadur Kumal and Corporal Tej Bahadur Roila and terminated their service without disqualifying them for any future government jobs. It also dismissed the commanding officer of the squad without disqualifying them for future government jobs. 47