Tikapur incident took place under Chaudhary’s leadership, concludes SC

The Supreme Court has concluded that the Tikapur incident took place under the leadership of Resham Chaudhary.

It has been mentioned in the full text of the Tikapur incident released by the Supreme Court that Chaudhary was the mastermind of the incident based on various facts. 

The apex court had issued the verdict in the Tikapur incident on May 16, 2021.

The Court has said that a group led by Chaudhary killed at least eight people, mostly security personnel including a Senior Superintendent of Police, by attacking them with stones, axes, spears and home-made weapons in an inhumane manner during the Tharuhat movement. Later, they burnt the bodies by pouring kerosene and petrol.

Saying that the mob attacked 36 police personnel with an intention to kill and also took the life of a child, the SC said that the defendant Resham Lal Chaudhary's alleged crime was confirmed beyond reasonable doubt.

On May 28, 2023, President Ramchandra Paudel, on the government’s recommendation, pardoned Chaudhary’s remaining jail term on the occasion of Republic Day, 10 days after the apex court issued the verdict to hand him down a life sentence.