Kathmandu: The body of Nepali youth Bipin Joshi, who was killed while being held captive by the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas, arrived in Kathmandu on Monday.

Hamas had abducted Joshi, a Nepali student who had gone to Israel under the “Learn and Earn” programme of the Israeli government and was working at the Alumim kibbutz when the militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

During the deadly attacks by Hamas, 10 other Nepalis lost their lives, but Joshi’s status had remained unknown after his abduction. On October 14, Israel confirmed his death after Hamas handed over his body to Israeli authorities as part of a peace deal reached between the two warring sides.

The mortal remains of Joshi arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Monday afternoon, ac

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