Krishna Sen Ichhuk | |
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Born | 19 October 1956 |
Died | 27 May 2002 Mahendra Police Club Kathmandu |
Occupation | Journalism |
Krishna Sen (Ichhuk) (19 October 1956 – 27 May 2002) was a writer and journalist of Nepal.
Sen was the editor of Janadesh, a pro-Maoist vernacular weekly newspaper. He was arrested by police on May 20, 2002, under the provisions of a sweeping anti-terrorism ordinance introduced in November 2001 that criminalized any contact with or support for Maoist rebels.[1] He was reportedly detained incommunicado at an unknown location following his arrest and subjected to torture, which reportedly led to his death while in detention.[2] He was killed in police custody during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. Local human rights group Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) has reported that Sen was held for approximately one week and died after being tortured at the Mahendra Police Club in Kathmandu. His body has never been found.[1]
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has established its online news portal in memory of Krishna Sen as Krishnasen Online.
Sen was born in India on 19 October 1956. His father served for Indian Army. His mother was Bhim Kumari and father was Yam Bahadur Sen. He was raised in India to the age of six. In 2019 BS (1962-1963) he returned Nepal and studied Adarsha Secondary School of Deukhuri of Dang district. Sen's ancestral home was at Sarangkot in Pyuthan district, they migrated to Jaluke in Arghakhanchi District before he was born. He passed tenth grade from Saraswati High School in 2032 BS (1975-1976). He passed Intermediate in Arts from India as a private student.[3]
He took part in the student's movement of 2036 BS against the Panchayat System for which he was arrested. He again became active in student movements and was arrested in 2039 BS (1982-1983) and jailed for five and half years. He was set free only in 2047 BS. After being free he rejoined Tribhuwan University and passed his Bachelors of Education.
Sen was married to Takma KC in 2048 BS and had a daughter named Samikchhya.
After Maoists declared the civil war in 2052 BS (1995-1996) and started to work form exile.
Sen's first poem was titled Bholi Prati (For Tomorrow) which was published in Matribhumi Sapthahik in 2033 BS. Other publications includes:[3]
Sen has received following awards:[3]
aruna raimajhi(2068)