Alam, convicted in the 2008 Rautahat brick kiln massacre case, was undergoing treatment at Kathmandu Medical College
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 8
Nepali Congress (NC) leader and former Minister Mohammad Aftab Alam passed away at around 2:00 am on Friday while undergoing treatment at Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), Sinamangal.
It has been reported that he was afflicted with high blood pressure and diabetes and had been receiving medical care for the past month.
According to KMC chairperson and former lawmaker Dr. Sunil Sharma, Alam had been on ventilator support for more than a week following further complications in his health before he succumbed early this morning.
A long-time NC leader from Rautahat district, Alam was first elected to Parliament in 2051 BS through a by-election. Over the years, he served as a Constituent Assembly member, state minister, full minister, and central member of the Nepali Congress.
Conviction in Brick Kiln Massacre Case
Alam's political career was marred by one of Nepal's most notorious political crimes. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement in the brick kiln massacre in Rautahat district just before the 2008 Constituent Assembly elections (2064 BS).
The case, which drew national outrage, involved the alleged killing of several individuals in connection with an explosion in Rajpur of Rautahat, after which victims were reportedly burned in a brick kiln to destroy evidence.
Alam had been in prison for several years before being released following a verdict of the Rautahat District Court, after which he reportedly suffered a brain stroke that left him in frail health.
He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
(With inputs from RSS)
