Nepal, May 30 -- The acquittal of former minister and Nepali Congress leader Mohammad Aftab Alam by the Janakpur High Court's bench in Birgunj has sparked mixed reactions across Rautahat.

Shree Narayan Singh, father of a 22-year-old victim Trilok Pratap Singh allegedly burned in a brick kiln in the 2008 incident, criticized the verdict and vowed to move the case to the Supreme Court. He expressed disappointment over what he called a miscarriage of justice.

"I am 84 years old now, but I will keep fighting for justice as long as I live," said Singh.

Kiran Kumar Shah, MP from Rautahat-2, also criticized the verdict and linked it to political influence. Shah, formerly an independent MP who joined the UML, claimed the decision has shaken pu...