Displaced families from Lampata begin returning home after deployment of security personnel

Dhangadhi: Displaced families from Himali Rural Municipality-3, located in the north-eastern part of Bajura, have started returning to their homes after the deployment of security personnel.

On June 15, around 10 families were displaced after locals from Kharpunath Rural Municipality in Humla attacked and beat residents of Lampata. Following the incident, they were forced to take shelter with relatives in the Gumba area of the same rural municipality for a month.

Unable to return home due to lack of security, the displaced families had been continuously requesting security from the District Administration Office, Bajura. On June 15, following the administration’s initiative and directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal, they began returning home after a joint security base camp was established in Lampata, according to Govinda Bahadur Malla, Chairperson of Himali Rural Municipality.

Earlier, the provincial government had initiated the construction of a temporary police post at a cost of around Rs 4 million with the aim of border security and preventing wildlife poaching. However, a dispute arose over the same issue, and locals from the Humla side even attacked the police post in an attempt to stop its construction.

Mepagar Gurung, Laxmi Gurung, Nar Bahadur Gurung, and Min Kunwar were seriously injured in the attack on Jestha 30.

With the establishment of a joint base camp of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force Nepal in Lampata, locals have now begun returning home, feeling secure.

A joint team of both security agencies has been deployed in the area, which is helping to maintain peace and security.