The demand for release and exoneration of persons involved in criminal offences like murder and aggravated assault during the Madhes protest has caused an uproar in Parsa.

After some local leaders, who were involved in the then Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha, submitted a name list of the jailed and absconding party cadres to the District Administration Office demanding their freedom friends and families of the victims have warned the DAO against offering such amnesty.

Dinesh Prasad Kushwaha, whose brother was murdered by the Morcha cadres in Birgunj, said the leaders were trying to free dangerous criminals, not those arrested or charged for political offence.

Dinesh’s brother, Rambinesh, was beaten to death by the Morcha activists on charge of “smuggling petrol” from India when the border was shut down.

The cold-blooded murder of an innocent man is not a political offence, the DAO should understand that, Dinesh said.

The victims’ families have submitted a memorandum to the DAO, urging not to free the criminals.