Executive director of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Dr Bhaktaman Shrestha has been missing since last night. It is suspected that he was kidnapped by an unidentified group.
All the services in the hospital have been suspended protesting the inability of the local administration to find his whereabouts.
After winding up work in the BPKMCH, Dr Shrestha had gone to Chitwan Hospital Pvt Ltd in Chaubiskothi, Bharatpur last evening. But he went missing after he came out of hospital alone in his car at 10:15 pm.
According to his family, he had telephoned his wife Shilu Shrestha at 8:30 pm saying he would return home only at 10 pm for dinner. But a call to his mobile was not received when 10:30 pm/ When tried later it was found switched off.
According to SP Dhiru Basnyat, Dr Shrestha's family informed the police at 2:15 am that Dr Shrestha had been out of contact. The police suspected that he might have been kidnapped while going to the BPKMCH from Chitwan Hospital. Basnyat said the search for Dr Shrestha was on.
CDO Basanta Raj Gautam said an emergency meeting of the security agencies was held to intensify search.
Meanwhile, Dr Shrestha's car was found from Kudahar Chowk in Pokhara this evening. According to inspector Bishwo Adhikari, the empty car was parked at the chowk. He said the car was with the police. The Human Rights Network and Coordinating Committee of Private Hospitals has urged the authorities concerned to find the whereabouts of Dr Shrestha.
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