Bhojpur: The bodies of four people who were murdered in Ramprasad Rai Rural Municipality-2, Dhodlekhani of Bhojpur district have been sent to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan for forensic examination today. The transport was necessitated by the lack of forensic examination equipment at the local health facility.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the bodies, which were initially brought to the District Hospital from the murder scene on Sunday, have now been moved to Dharan. The accused, Rajendra Rai, a 30-year-old from Bhojpur Municipality-2, is currently undergoing treatment in Dharan. Rai is alleged to have killed his wife, Manisa Giri, 16, his father-in-law, Bel Bahadur Giri, 68, his mother-in-law, Manju Giri, 45, and his brother-in-law, Sapan Giri, 9, using a sharp-edged weapon on Saturday night.
The Secretariat of Ram Prasad Rai Rural Municipality has collected assistance to support the family of the deceased, who are in a weak financial condition. Rural Municipality Chair Tham Bahadur Rai handed over Rs 114,871 to the victims’ family to facilitate the post-mortem of the bodies.