Nepali National Amrit Jha Released

The Government of Nepal has extended its appreciation and gratitude to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for granting pardon to 128 Nepali inmates. 

The UAE government recently granted pardon to 128 Nepali inmates there on the auspicious occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

In a press statement on Wednesday, the Ministry stated it highly values this gesture of pardon on the basis of humanitarian ground as a demonstration of cordiality in the bilateral relations between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. 

“The decision of pardon was taken following the request of the Government of Nepal made through the Embassy of Nepal in Abu Dhabi, UAE,” according to the Ministry. 

Likewise, the Ministry has confirmed that Nepali national Amrit Jha, who was arrested in Iran during the West Asia conflict, was freed on Wednesday. Jha was held by the Iranian Army from the Strait of Hormuz nearly a month ago.

According to Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, Jha is in contact with Nepal’s Honorary Counsel General in Iran and the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar.

Nepal’s diplomatic team is working to bring Jha out from there, Minister Khanal confirmed. (RSS)