Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has directed the government to take ahead the process of taking action against the perpetrators of the Binod Shahi death incident.

During a meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Speaker Sapkota drew the attention of the government to take action against the culprits of the incident.

Speaking at the special hour of today’s meeting, lawmaker Yagya Bahadur Bogati drew the attention of the government through Speaker Sapkota saying that the police have refused to take a complaint from Shahi’s family members.

Later, saying that his serious attention had been drawn towards the issue, Speaker Sapkota directed the government to take ahead the process of taking action against the culprits by finding the truth behind the incident.

“My serious attention has been drawn towards the issue raised by the respected lawmaker. I want to draw the attention of the government on the issue. I want to direct the government to take ahead the process of taking action against the perpetrators by finding the truth behind the incident,” he said.

Shahi (15) of Panchadewal Binayak Municipality-4, Achham, who had been missing since June 31, was found dead near his house on Saturday morning.

Locals have been staging demonstrations demanding fair investigation into the incident.