Kathmandu/nepalgunj, May 17 -- Around 5 pm. Armed police personnel moved in and detained a group led by rights activist Ruby Khan outside the District Administration Office in Banke.

It had only been three days since the group began a sit-in demanding justice in the suspicious disappearance case of Nirmala Kurmi.

Police officers immediately started forcing Khan and five other activists into a van. Khan and the others resisted, but could not stop the arrests.

The group was taken to the District Police Office in Banke. Initially, discussions were held about detaining all six activists. Khan insisted that if anyone had to remain in custody, it should be her alone because she was leading the protest.

About an hour later, the five other ac...