KATHMANDU, May 1: Two of the three theatre artists who were accused of sexually harassing their female co-workers have admitted to the crime and asked for forgiveness.
Shukrabar Weekly, a sister publication of Republica, had exposed that three theatre artists Sunil Pokharel, Rajan Khatiwada and Raj Kumar Pudasaini had sexually harassed their fellow female co-workers.
Of the trio, Pudasaini and Khatiwada have confessed to their crimes while Pokharel has not yet said anything. Pudasaini and Khatiwada had publicly admitted their mistake in Facebook posts on Tuesday. Both of them have regretted their action during their initial years at the theatre.
Khatiwada issued a statement on Tuesday and claimed that he had met the victim along with other eight eyewitnesses and have already asked for forgiveness from her. He has regretted the act that he committed seven years ago.
“My mentality was very different then,” the statement read, “I am really sorry for what happened.”
Pudaisaini had asked for forgiveness from his female co-workers a week ago.