Consequences of neglect: Should the state take accountability for Bidhan Ale Magar’s disappearance?

As soon as 12-year-old Bidhan Ale Magar returned home from school, he wasted no time. He threw his bag on the bed and rushed outside to play football. It was raining but that did not stop the young boy whose feet were itching to play. But little did he know that the rain would cause him to vanish as if he were part of a mysterious and unsettling magic performance.

On July 23, Bidhan fell into the Samakushi Khola which had swollen up. He has been missing ever since. Rescue efforts have been underway but he has not been found.