Kathmandu, April 19: The family of Bipin Joshi met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar this morning and requested the PM for further efforts for Bipin's release.

Joshi, a Nepali student in Israel, is taken captive by the Hamas militants in course of their October 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel.

According to the PM's secretariat, Joshi's parents and family members visited the PM to request Bipin's release.

In response, PM Prachanda said he was worried about Bipin's status and that the government was making continuous efforts for the same adding that he was hopeful of positive results soon. (RSS)