Nepal, Oct. 13 -- Nepali student Bipin Joshi, who was taken captive by Hamas on 7 October 2023, was not on the list of those freed following the end of the bombardment and fighting in Gaza.

On Monday morning, the Israeli military notified Bipin's family and Nepal's ambassador to Israel Dhan Prasad Pandit, that there is no evidence of him still being alive. However, Nepal's Foreign Ministry is yet to be notified by Israel's government of Bipin's status.

The news came three days after a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, and hostage and prisoner exchanges by the two sides started Monday morning.

Almost 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisions are expected to be released by Israel in exchange for the hos...