Investigators say Nepal Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Govinda BK, who was commanding the police post in Jugeda of Kailali, was murdered after a planned attack from smugglers.

SSP Mukesh Singh of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Police Office says investigators mobilised from the office have narrowed down the investigation and would conclude the investigation by Tuesday. Currently, 13 persons have been arrested for investigation.

ASI BK and constable Ram Bahadur Saud who were patrolling the Jugeda area in Kailali on a motorbike were attacked on Saturday evening. Whereas BK’s body was found in the Mohana river the next morning, Saud’s whereabouts are not known yet. The search is still underway. 

Investigators say the alleged smugglers used a domestic weapon to cut off the police officer’s head.

A team led by Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB)’s DSP Pancha Kumar Bakhu is looking into the case.

Of late, ASI Bista had focused his efforts in controlling cross-border smuggling of various goods in the area.

An on-duty police official Assistant Sub-inspector Govinda BK posted at the Jigada Police Post was killed in Kailali of Sudurpaschim on Sunday morning, October 18.His body was found in the local Mohana river.

A junior policeman accompanying the official for patrolling a neighboring area is incommunicado since the incident. Hence, investigators suspect Head Constable Ram Bahadur Saud might be responsible for the crime.

Update

Kailali policeman murder: 11 suspects arrested

Kailali, October 18

Police in Kailali district of far-western Nepal have arrested 11 persons in connection with an alleged murder of a policeman on Sunday morning.

Assistant Sub-inspector Govinda BK was found dead in the Mohana river this morning.

Most of the arrestees are said to be locals involved in the cross-border smuggling of various goods and others who are dissatisfied with BK’s leadership of the local police post in Jugeda.

Their names, however, have not been revealed as the probe is in the initial stage.

DIG Uttam Raj Subedi, the chief of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Police Office, says, “It seems BK was stabbed with a sharp weapon. Details will be known after the postmortem report comes out.”

Meanwhile, Head Constable Ram Bahadur Saud, who had accompanied BK in the patrol, is still out of contact. Security personnel and divers have been mobilised in the river for the search.

Update

Police Makes Public Seven Alleged Murderers Of Policemen In Dhangadhi

By Avinash Chaudhari, Dhangadhi, Oct. 20: The police in Kailali district today made public seven persons allegedly involved in the murder of Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Govinda BK and police personnel Ram Bahadur Saud while on duty.

Kailali district police office held a press meet to reveal the seven murderers.

Those arrested on the charge of murdering the police officials on duty are Rohit Ran aka Parku, Rajendra Rana, Suresh Rana aka Chor, Raj Kumar Ran aka Gabbar, Ram Niwas Rana, Dalram Rana aka Tallu of Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City-10 and Ram Gopal Rana aka Gopal of Ward no. 11 of the same sub-metropolis.

Pratik Bista, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the district police office, said that the illegal traders killed the police officials while on duty in a planned manner because the police officials tried to curb illegal trade.

He said the policemen were killed with the use of sharp weapons and their bodies were thrown into the river to hide the crime.

Bodies of the both policemen were recovered from the Mohana River. Both of the police officials were deputed at temporary police check post at Jugeda in Dhangadhi submetropolis-12.