Incident Reports
Man found murdered in Kanchanpur
2020-07-04
Sudurpashchim, Kanchanpur, Punarbas, Ward 5
Kathmandu - A man has been found murdered at Punarbas municipality-5, Kanchanpur last night. Gopal Kunwar in his 50s was hacked to death using a sharp weapon.
Kunwar's neighbour Gaurav Khadka,35, has been suspected of being behind the murder, according to DSP at the District Police Office, Kanchanpur Amar Thapa Chettri. Khadka has been missing since the incident.
The reason behind the murder is not yet known, while an investigation is underway. A police team with sniffer dogs has been mobilized in the murder site and a manhunt launched to find Khadka.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Violent |
| Onesided / Twosided | Onesided |
| Collective / Interpersonal | Interpersonal |
| Primary Form | Murder/attempted Murder |
| Weapons | Sharp weapon |
| Primary Cause | Other non-economic personal issues (revenge, passion etc.) |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 1 - Youth | noyouth |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | 1 |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | noyouth |
| Total Killed | 1 |
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