Keshav Chaulagain was released on 28 January 2004. Shankar Nepali, Deependra Karki and Shyam Nepali were all reportedly released around 22 January, on condition that they report back to Chhauni army barracks, where they had been detained, on 10 February. Hom Prasad Gautam was released on 3 February. Amnesty International has received no information about the whereabouts of Umesh Subedi, Pushkar Subedi, Dev Bahadur Maharjan and Tej Prasad Gautam and is increasingly concerned for their safety.