NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 16. Regarding the Sunachari incident Rifleman Dhan Bahadur Chhetri allegedly shot dead cleaner of Makalu Yatayat Bhoj Bahadur Giri at Sunachari, Makwanpur, when Chhetri found Giri show suspicious behaviour by putting his hand into the pocket and absurdly running towards the checkpoint post. The court martial created in connection to the incident found the RNA staff guilty of exerting excessive force, and given six months jail term, and suspension of salary increment for two years. It also ordered to provide proper compensation to the family of victim Giri. 17. Regarding the cheating incident in Dhalko Royal Nepal Army personnel Narahari Shrestha, and Gun Bahadur Yonjan, who, with a few civilian accomplices, allegedly terrorised Sonam Lama of Dhalko, Kathmandu with their arms and demanded him an amount of Rs. 300,000.00 by using a forgery Maoist levy pad on 31 October 2003, were court-martialled and found guilty in the incident. The court martial dismissed them from the service and given a three-year jail term. 18. Regarding the abuse of weapons In connection to the opening fire by RNA Corporal Suresh Lamichhane at civilians in course of a brawl with the latter on 21 December 2003 at Little Tokyo Dance Restaurant of Naya Baneshwor, Kathmandu, a probe committee carried out its study that led to formation of court martial that would investigate the incident of abuse of weapons. Lamichhane was found guilty and given one-level demotion in service and levied Rs. 9,938.00 as damages to the victim. 19. Regarding the Kabhrepalanchok incident It was reported that the security forces visited Maya Tamang’s house at Mahendrajyoti VDC, Kabhrepalanchok district to investigate her, but she misrepresented herself as another person. Ms. Tamang was taken into control when the forces came to know about her false identity, but when she reportedly manoeuvred to escape from the security control, the security men shot her dead on the spot. Following the probe committee report, the alleged army personnel are being court-martialled. 20. Regarding the Doramba incident Court martial is under way in the incident security forces were alleged of killing 21 Maoist activists at Doramba, Ramechhap district on 17 August 2003, while taking them in custody. 3.6.6. The Commission’s Human Rights Monitoring Activities Basically, the monitors go to the field at the district headquarters and collect actual information from civil society, human rights activists, victims, security forces, and other stakeholders through individual or group interactions. Based on the report of monitoring teams, the monitoring may be analysed as follows. 48