. Borrowers have protested at the central office of the National Banijya Bank. The victims and stakeholders staged a demonstration in front of the central office of the commercial bank over the issue of 18 kg of gold that was said to have been lost during the Geneji agitation.
During the protests, the aggrieved debtors have accused the concerned authorities of failing to conduct an impartial investigation into the incident.TAG_OPEN_p_12 They expressed their anger saying that they had not returned the gold even after a long time and no action was taken against the culprits.
The office area was tense for some time due to the
demonstration. A large number of police personnel were deployed for security.
} The protesters have complained that they have not been able to pay attention to the concerned authorities time and again. The victims’ families and movement leaders have demanded that the government make public the truth behind the incident, clarify the status of the gold and bring the culprits to book.
{{TAG_OPEN_p_9} There was a brief scuffle between the police and the protesters, but the situation did not go out of control. The protesters chanted slogans such as “Where is our gold?”, “Give justice to the victims”. They have demanded the authorities concerned to make the investigation process transparent and ensure compensation to the victims.
“We’re waiting for justice,” one victim said.TAG_OPEN_p_8 Our property lost during the agitation should be returned and action should be taken against the guilty. ‘
The demonstrators have threatened to continue their protests until their demands are met.TAG_OPEN_p_7
