KATHMANDU – Six members of a family have been murdered in Sankhuwasabha district. Among the dead include two minors and one octogenarian. An unidentified group allegedly killed the family of one Tej Bahadur Karki of Khola Gaun of Madi municipality-1.
According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Laldhwaj Subedi, those killed in the incident are Tej Bahadur himself, 58, his mother Parbata 84, spouse Manamaya, 56, daughter-in-law Ranjana, 28, grandson Deepak, 10, and grand-daughter Goma, 5.
The neighbours of the family saw their hacked bodies this morning and reported it to the police, according to local teacher Yogendra Ojha. A police team from the district headquarters Khandbari has already left for the site to investigate the incident. Likewise, a security squad from the Area Police Office, Chainpur has reached the incident site to assist in the investigation.
