Six members of the same family were murdered in Umling, Madi Municipality-1, Sankhuwasabha district. Six people were killed with sharp weapons, according to Province No. 1 Police Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police Navin Raj Rai, and one elderly person was injured.

Six people, including 57-year-old Tej Bahadur Karki, were killed with a sharp weapon, according to Khemnath Katuwal, ward chairman of Madi Municipality Ward No. 1. He also stated that Tej's 84-year-old mother Parvata Karki, 58-year-old wife Manmaya Karki, 25-year-old daughter-in-law Ranjana Karki, 10-year-old grandson Deepak Karki, and 5-year-old granddaughter Goma Karki were all discovered dead. Ward Chairman Katuwal stated that the injured elderly person is unable to see or hear. Police are further investigating the case.

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Biratnagar, September 12

Five days after six members of the same family were found murdered, the police in the Sankhuwasabha district of eastern Nepal have arrested a neighbour on the charge of the crime. The suspect has already confessed to killing them, according to investigators. The accused has been identified as Lok Bahadur Karki, who was a close neighbour of the victims. As per the statement given to the investigators, he wanted to kill Tej Bahadur Karki only. However, he decided to end the lives of other members of the family also suspecting they would reveal his assault.

A troop deployed to look into the case arrested him from the neighbourhood in the Madi municipality of the district on Saturday morning. The police are expected to make him public today. Earlier, the police had identified him as the first witness of the crime as he was found giving interviews to the reporters about the crime scene. However, the investigators had suspected his role after they found a piece of clothing and a weapon with bloodstains at his house.

Kathmandu, September 20

Police personnel in the Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal say they have arrested the alleged mastermind of an incident in which six members of the same family were found killed on the morning of September 6. The alleged mastermind, Khadga Bahadur Karki, among four people, was made public in the Sankhuwasabha district headquarters on Monday. Other arrestees as Rana Bahadur Karki, Naresh Karki, and Hasta Bahadur Karki. Police had earlier arrested Lok Bahadur Karki, a neighbour of the victims. Following that, his brother Naresh was arrested a few days ago. The alleged mastermind Khadga Bahadur is Lok Bahadur’s uncle whereas Rana Bahadur is Lok Bahadur’s father. Hasta Bahadur is Khadga Bahadur’s son. Further investigation into the case is still underway.