Senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been staging fast-unto-death since June 30 at the Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS), has been brought to Kathmandu on Thursday.

Dr KC was brought to Kathmandu via a military chopper by allegedly using force by security personnel though he had been saying that the talks should be held in Jumla.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr KC was brought to Kathmandu as per the recommendation of KAHS as his health was deteriorating day by day.

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Later, Dr KC was taken to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) for treatment, Guna raj Lohani, Director General at the Department of Health Services and a member of government’s talks team said.

Photos: Anish Regmi

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