Kathmandu, March 26
The Nepal Police arrested 16 people on charges of killing a youth in Khadkagaun, Kalanki, in the Capital City on Monday evening. The accused were made public on Tuesday.
Avaya Tamang, also known as Abe, 23, from Melung Rural Municipality-4 in Dolakha district and currently living in Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu, was killed in a gang fight between two rowdy groups in Khadkagaun, Kalanki. Police said Tamang died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu after suffering serious injuries from sharp weapons and iron rods.
Sixteen people, including Ashish Shrestha from Parsa district, who is currently residing in the Syauchatar area of Nagarjun Municipality-10, were involved in the attack, according to District Police Range Kathmandu Spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Apil Raj Bohara.
Further investigations into the incident are underway, and the suspects have been taken into custody for five days with permission from the district court.
The other arrestees are Ashish Shrestha (21), Sujan Tamang (21), Raj Aryal (27), Denial BK (20), Nischal Blon Tamang (20), Sushan Shrestha (19), Binaya Alemagar (23), Khemraj Bahadur Magar (21), Ranjit Shrestha (22), and others from Kathmandu, Sindhuli, Sarlahi, Sunsari, Dhading, Udayapur, Gorkha, and other districts.
