By A Staff Reporter
Kathmandu, Feb. 27: Murder cases in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley have been on rise in the last three years, according to record of Nepal Police. On an average, four to five people are killed every month in three districts of the valley, according to the statistics of Nepal Police.
A total of 27 cases of homicide have taken place in the Kathmandu Valley in the last six months from July to December, 2020. Of these, five took place in July, four in August, three in September, four in October, five in November and six in December.
In the last three fiscal years, the Kathmandu Valley reported 148 homicide cases.
According to the police, 53 people were killed in the Kathmandu Valley in the FY 2018/19, 60 in FY 2019/20 and 35 in FY 2020/21.
It has been found that perpetrators in a majority of the murder cases were close relative or acquaintance.
Spokesperson of Nepal Police and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar said, “Extra marital affairs and attempt to hide it, monetary transactions, quarrels and tensions among the family members, are the major reasons behind impulsive killings.”
According to former AIG Navaraj Dhakal, crime is more related to psychology than the numbers. “It is more important to ensure the safety of general public than ascertaining the number of murder case,” he said.
“The homicide cases in the United States are higher than Nepal, but people there feel safe,” said Dhakal, adding, “Cases of murder have a great psychological impact on a common man,” Dhakal said.
According to him, moral science and the management of psychological stress are two important things that can reduce the heinous crime in the society.
Four deadly murder cases of the valley
On February 10, 2020, Muna Karki, wife of former secretary Arjun Karki, was found dead in a pool of blood inside her own home at Sanepa in Lalitpur district. In the incident, police had strongly suspected their 22-year old domestic helper Bijaya Chaudhary’s hand as CCTV footage showed him dragging Muna.
Also, On August 10, 2020, a dismembered body of Krishna Bahadur Bohara was found in Gongabu in Kathmandu with body packed in a suitcase while head in a bag were found in separate places.
Similarly, on September 11, 2020, three members of a family- Sudip Adhikari (husband), 36, Samjhana Adhikari (wife), 34, and their 15-year old son, were found dead in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Nikosera area of Bhaktapur district.