The Survivor
The courageous student returned a explosive device from militant forces before being captured in the attack on Israel in the recent conflict, states the other Nepalese student he protected.
"My survival may not have endured if both grenades had detonated. He exhibited courage and hurled the grenade out," Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary told media outlets.
The survivor was commenting after the Israeli military confirmed his friend's body as being among four dead captives returned by Hamas under the recent truce agreement.
The young student was twenty-three and working on a kibbutz when he was taken by Hamas into captivity along with numerous individuals on that fateful day. It remains unclear how or when he died.
The student's loved ones hoped right up to the release deadline that he might be among living hostages released on the specified date, but he was not, and a subsequent day their deepest concerns were confirmed.
Assault Details
The student, his friend and 15 other Nepalese agriculture students had been in Israel for just over three weeks when their residence was assaulted.
"We were aware that there could be a war in Israel. But we had no idea that there may be any physical assault of that magnitude," the survivor said. "We believed that there could be aerial strikes and we would be protected if we remained underground, in the bunkers."
For the students who'd been invited under the Israeli government's "Earn and Learn Programme" it was a significant opportunity to improve circumstances for their futures and their families in Nepal.
Dhan Bahadur credits his survival to his friend's heroic actions.
"At the time of the assault, two grenades were thrown near the shelters. My friend grabbed a device and hurled it away; another detonated within. Because of that blast, I and several companions were wounded," he says.
"He was unharmed at that point. If both grenades had detonated, I certainly would not have been speaking with you today."
10 of the Nepalese individuals were lost in the assault. Their companion was the only one taken hostage.
"We met for the final occasion when Bipin and others were being shifted to a different bunker," the survivor explains. "Because, after the wounding, could not move and I stayed in the initial shelter. I discovered that there were two attacks in the bunker where Bipin took shelter and he was taken prisoner from that location."
From Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary
Remembering Bipin
The survivor says he experiences profound grief after hearing about his friend's death. He and Bipin were classmates in Far Western University School of Agriculture in their hometown, Nepal.
"His friends made all possible attempts from our perspective to ensure his release. We attempted everything. But recently, we had to confront such shocking news. The entire nation is in mourning. I cannot comprehend how to express. Truly have no words to describe my sorrow."
The survivor says Bipin and fellow students had the identical aspiration of making little earnings and establishing their personal enterprise after coming back from the educational opportunity in Israel.
"Bipin enjoyed playing football and sports. The friends would converse for hours about our goals and aspirations. My friend wanted to get his physique in good shape and to purchase a latest device. Together even recorded a musical piece about companionship with my phone. Bipin also spoke about showcasing himself in a music video."
The Survivor
Recent Developments
On the specified date, the defense authorities stated they believed the student was "killed in detention during the initial period of the war". There exists no method of externally verifying that.
But if it's the situation, the survivor said, the international community should question Hamas about the reasons it occurred.
The survivor said he had not received any support from national authorities following his wounding but hoped the Israeli government would help Bipin's family.
Bipin's immediate relatives have not released any comment so far.
Footage from the attack date showed him moving inside al-Shifa hospital in the urban area. The relatives obtained no signs of survival for a year, until the Israeli military released a video of him in captivity around that period.
Family members described the footage as "proof of survival" just moments before the ceasefire deal was agreed, and were hoping for a positive outcome.
Now in his hometown of Bhimdutta municipality the student's loved ones are mourning after hearing news of his passing.
Hostages and Missing Families Forum
Family Response
His female relatives had traveled to the United States to advocate for the freedom of hostages, Bipin's cousin family member informed media.
The relative states the family has no words to explain the grief. "Bipin's mother and sister are returning from US on Thursday. The parent is unable to articulate the suffering in words."
Meanwhile it remains unclear when Bipin's body will be returned to his family.
The nation is undertaking all necessary arrangements to repatriate his body to Nepal, as it completed for the remaining students who died, the country's ministry of foreign affairs said.
"We are all stunned by the news of the student's death. In this period of grief [we] extend our {deep|pro
