वरिष्ठ स्नायु चिकित्सक डा. उपेन्द्र देवकोटाले एक करोड ३० लाख फिरौती तिरेर छोरी मेघालाई अपहरणमुक्त गराएका छन् ।
शनिबार अपहरित छोरीलाई छुटाउन डा. देवकोटाले प्रहरीको सहयोग मागेका थिए, तर अपहरणकारीले प्रहरी अपरेसनबारे जानकारी पाएपछि डा. देवकोटाले पैसा तिरेर मात्र छोरी फिर्ता पाएका छन् ।

रातोबंगला स्कुलमा १० कक्षामा पढ्ने जेठी छोरी मेघालाई छुटाउन डा. देवकोटाले मंगलबार अपराह्न १ बजे एक करोड ३० लाख बुझाएका हुन् । अपहरणकारीलाई पक्रन प्रहरी टोली मंगलबार पनि परिचालन भएको थियो । तर, प्रहरीलाई चक्मा दिएर अपहरणकारी फरार भएका छन् ।
डा. देवकोटा तीन छोरी मेघा, बसुधा र मञ्जरीका पिता हुन् । शनिबार मेघालाई अपहरण गर्नासाथ डा. देवकोटालाई फोन गरेर अपहरणकारीहरूले नौ करोड फिरौती मागेका थिए । देवकोटा र अपहरणकारीबीच एक करोड ३० लाखमा कुरा मिलेपछि मेघा रिहा भएकी हुन् ।
उनलाई अपहरणकारीले बुढानीलकण्ठ, हेपाली हाइटस्थित घरबाटै अपहरण गरेका थिए । प्रहरीको प्रारम्भिक अनुमानअनुसार अपहरणकारीले मेघालाई भक्तपुरमा राखेका थिए ।

छोरी अपहरणमा परेलगत्तै डा. देवकोटाले प्रहरीलाई सम्पर्क गरेका थिए । प्रहरीले गोप्य रूपमै अपहरणकारी बसेको पहिचान गरी घेराउसमेत गरेको थियो । प्रहरीले घेरेको सूचना पाएका अपहरणकारीले तत्काल प्रहरीको घेरा नहटे डा. देवकोटाकी छोरीको हत्या गर्ने धम्की दिएपछि प्रहरीले आफ्नो घेरा हटाएको विश्वस्त स्रोतले बतायो । प्रहरी र पीडितका परिवारबीच अति गोप्य रहेको प्रहरी अपरेसनको सूचना अपहरणकारीसम्म कसरी पुग्यो ? शंका उब्जिएको छ ।

प्रहरी घेरा हटेपछि अपहरणकारी समूह फिरौती रकम घटाउन उदार बनेको थियो । कुरा मिलेपछि डा. देवकोटाले अपहरणकारीलाई रकम बुझाएका थिए । अपहरणकारीहरूले रकम पाएको ४५ मिनेटमा रिहा गर्ने वचन दिएका थिए । तर, डा. देवकोटाले मंगलबार अपराह्न १ बजे रकम बुझाए पनि मेघा चार बजे रिहा भएकी थिइन् । रकम लिन आएका अपहरणकारीले कालो मुकुण्डो लगाएको देवकोटाले प्रहरीलाई बताएका छन् ।

अपहरणबारे कतै जानकारी दिए परिवारका सदस्यमाथि पुनः आक्रमण गर्ने धम्की दिइएको निकट पारिवारिक स्रोतले बतायो । अपहरण काण्डपछि डा. देवकोटा तनावमा छन् । छोरी अपहरणको सूचना पाएपछि उनी अस्पतालसमेत गएका थिएनन् । उनी तीन दिनपछि बुधबारबाट मात्र अस्पताल गएका थिए । अस्पतालकी एक कर्मचारीले बुधबार भनिन्, 'ए, उहाँ त बिरामी हुनुहुन्थ्यो, आज (बुधबार) मात्र अस्पताल आउनुभएको छ ।'

प्रहरीले एआइजीको नेतृत्वमा विशेष टोली गठन गरी अपहरणकारीको खोजी सुरु गरेको छ । स्रोतका अनुसार सो टोलीले बुढानीलकण्ठ हेपाली हाइटमा डा. देवकोटाको घरमा गएर पीडितको बयान लिइसकेको छ ।
तर, महानगरीय प्रहरी अपराध महाशाखाका जिम्मेवार अधिकारीले डा. देवकोटाकी छोरीको अपहरणबारे कुनै जानकारी नभएको बताए । विश्वस्त स्रोतका अनुसार महाशाखाले सम्बन्धित प्रहरी निकायमा अपहरणको बारेमा सञ्चारकर्मीहरूसित केही नबोल्ने आदेश जारी गरेको छ । एक प्रहरी अधिकारीले भने, 'कसैले यस विषयमा सोध्यो भने थाहा छैन भन्नु भन्ने आदेश छ, बोल्यो भने त जागिरै जान्छ ।'

अपहरण भएको क्षेत्र हेर्ने जिम्मेवारी पाएको महानगरीय प्रहरी वृत्त महाराजगञ्जका इन्चार्ज डिएसपी विकास खनालको बोली पनि उस्तै छ । उनले न घटनाको बारेमा अनभिज्ञता देखाए न जानकारी नै दिए । उनले भने, 'यसबारेमा डिएसपीलाई केही जानकारी नै रहेनछ भनेर त नलेख्नु होला, तर मलाई धेरै कुरा जानकारी छैन, यो विषयलाई माथिबाटै डिल गरिएको छ ।'
बुढानीलकण्ठ प्रभागका प्रहरी निरीक्षक गोविन्द अधिकारीले नयाँ पत्रिकासित भने, 'पीडितहरू मेरै एरियामा बस्ने हुन्, डक्टरसाव सम्पर्कमा आएका छैनन्, न पीडितले केही भनेको छ न माथिबाटै कुनै जानकारी आएको छ, मलाई त पत्रकारले फोन गरेर सोधेपछि मात्र जानकारी भएको हो ।'

Not to forget... Dr. Devkota's wife ran away with the servant (or driver), of course, for sexual satisfaction . Because being a busy doctor, Dr. could not satisfy his wife. He thought it's worthy to save people's lives than satisfying wife's bio-physical needs.

Saving lives as  a doctor is a worthy service/accomplishments, as well this the profession brought tons of Nrs. into his pockets. And this money now became curse to him. Hiis daughter was kidnapped, and he had to use that money to release her. What a paradox.

Certainly, this episode might have forced Dr Devkota to think again and again, why this happened. His service to people after all doesn't matter a thing to the kidnappers, thugs, or the cronies of his schoolmate, Dr. Baburam. This event must have left a deep scar in Dr. Devkota. Therefore, it is understandable why there was no one his residence when police went to meet him and his daughters to  check upon their well-beings after the daughter was released.

Dr. Devkota, I think will send his daughters to western countries (After all, Dr, Baburam being a smart ass, sent his daughters to study in UK, while he himself was terrorizing Neaplese from India). Not only that Dr. Devkota might not even practice in Nepal anymore. There is a possibility that his whole family will migrate to USA.. and Dr. Devkota will be operating leaders and politicians of USA, rather than Nepalese leaders (puppets of India) and then earn $1.3 M rather than Nrs. 1.3M....

So, Nepricanes. You guys did right.... you left Nepal.. and you are all settled in USA.Never had to undergo the kind of situation Upendra Devkota or other nepalese faced in Nepal. But look at the people like Dr. Devkota, who eagerly want to serve their beloved country.. and in the end, they will also leave the Motherland.

raaadi

Gabbar6969, I appreciate ur  balanced approach to every aspect of d topic

Thanks..

Police nab alleged kidnapper of Dr. Devkota's daughter

Police have arrested an alleged kidnapper of the daughter of renowned neurosurgeon Dr Upendra Devkota, in Kathmandu.

Hem Bahadur Magar 'Hemanta Gore' of Dhankuta who allegedly kidnapped the 10th grader from her house at Bansbari ten days earlier, was presented before media at Nepal Police Club Wednesday evening. He was arrested fromNakkhu, Lalitpur.

Police said Magar was the mastermind of the kidnapping ring that had released the 15-year-old girl after her family reportedly paid hefty sum in ransom.

Police also recovered two pistols and 33 rounds of bullet, Rs 2 lakh 43 thousand cash, two plastic hand grenades, police uniforms, one car, four motorbikes, one scooter and canyoning ropes from kidnappers.

"They were arrested based on the information that we received. We located the flat in which the victim was kept hostage. We also identified the kidnappers and arrested one of them," said SSP Upendra Kanta Aryal at the press meet.

Officials said four other members of the kidnapping ring are at large and that the police department is preparing to issue red corner notices against them along with Rs 50 thousand bounty for their arrest.

Police had formed a high-level committee to investigate the kidnapping case that received wide media coverage.

Meanwhile, Dr. Devkota, who was present at the press meet, urged general public to cooperate with the police to end such crime from society.

"Instead of seeking the help of legitimate authority, if we try to buy our safety from local dons, then such incidents will never end," Dr. Devkota said.

Praising Nepal Police for their efforts and efficiency, Dr. Devkota urged all to advocate for better facilities for the police. "Had Nepal Police had the latest equipment on locating telephone calls which only costs around Rs 40 million, they could have nabbed the kidnappers within moments," he said briefing how his family had voice-recorded the calls made by kidnappers asking for ransom.

Dr. Devkota also said that he was not going anywhere outside Nepal because of this episode. nepalnews.com mk Aug 13 08

gabbar6969, I like your post other than this following part:

"Not to forget... Dr. Devkota's wife ran away with the servant (or driver), of course, for sexual satisfaction. Because being a busy doctor, Dr. could not satisfy his wife. He thought it's worthy to save people's lives than satisfying wife's bio-physical needs"

I do not think this was necessary at all.