Monday, May 08, 2006

Court ordered to detain MP's murder suspects

The Mustang District Court has ordered five persons detained, who were arrested on charges of killing former Member of Parliament Om Bikash Gauchan and his wife Deu Kumari Gauchan.
The day before on Saturday, police had produced Indra Singh Thakali of Kowang VDC, Dhan Prasad Tulachan, Ashok Tulachan, Krishna Gurung and Ashok Thakali in the court.The Gauchans were murdered in their own residence at Kowang VDC on April 12. The accused confessed that they killed the couple over personal dealings, police said. The accused said they beat up the couple and killed them, after drinking alcohol.

Indra Thakali told the police that he and his associates killed the Gauchans due to a dispute between them and his brother. The Gauchans owed Indra's brother Rs 11,000.

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