Nepal on Wednesday evening held a candlelight vigil for Bipin Joshi, a student who was killed while in Hamas custody after being abducted in October 2023. Dozens of youths gathered at the Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu to pay tribute to Joshi, who had been in Israel under the "Learn and Earn" scheme and was abducted by the militant group on October 7, 2023. "It is for Bipin Joshi. He actually lost his life two years back, but we came to know it recently following the formal announcement. For two years, we lived with the hope that Bipin Joshi would return. Though he won't be here physically, he will always be remembered," said Rakshya Bam, a participant in the candlelight vigil, speaking to ANI.

Israeli authorities confirmed Joshi's death on October 14 following the handover of the remains

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