Candlelight vigils were held in Kathmandu and Janakpur to honor the memory of six youths, including Nawaraj BK, who were brutally killed in the Rukum West massacre by a village mob.
The vigils saw participation from civil activists, youth, and representatives of rights-based organizations, all united in their grief and solidarity.
The events in Kathmandu and Janakpur were supported by Counter Culture and INSEC Nepal, respectively. Participants paid tribute to the murdered individuals: Nawaraj BK, Tikaram Sunar, Govind Shahi, Lokendra Sunar, Ganesh Budhamagar, and Sandeep BK, remembering their lives and advocating for justice in the face of such tragic violence.
