Engineer Shot Dead in Sarlahi; Police Investigation Ongoing Amid Professional Group Protests

Kathmandu. Sub-engineer Pramod Kumar Yadav was murdered in Sarlahi on Falgun 3 evening in a shooting incident. Yadav, who was residing in a rented room in Malangwa Municipality-10, was called outside his residence by two individuals who then shot him.

When he came out after being called to meet them, the assailants shot him in the chest and fled. The police have not yet found any clues regarding those involved in the murder. Regarding the incident, DSP Saroj Rai of the Sarlahi District Police Office said, 'Nothing has been discovered yet.'

The Nepal Engineers Association met with Home Minister Omprakash Aryal on Tuesday, demanding the immediate arrest and action against the murderers. The association officials also demanded assurance of security for engineers. While submitting a memorandum, Vikram Kumar Das, a central member of the Association and an engineer, stated that the state should not overlook the security of engineers and technical staff.

The Association warned that if effective steps are not taken for professional security, engineers across the country will be forced to launch protests.

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Investigation officers from the Madhesh Province Police Office and the Nepal Police Provincial Office in Birgunj have also been deployed to investigate the murder of Sub-engineer Yadav. DIG of Madhesh Province, Govinda Thapaliya, stated that the investigation into those involved in the murder is underway. He said, 'A team has been dispatched from the Province and Nepal Police Provincial Office to search for those involved in the murder.'

Sub-engineer Yadav, who worked at the Infrastructure Development Office in Sarlahi, was called out by the shooter from outside his rented residence. Although the police are investigating who orchestrated the shooter's operation, professional organizations are protesting the delay in the investigation. The Employees' Coordination Center and all trade unions active in Sarlahi have called for a pen-down strike across the district on Tuesday.

Investigators are analyzing the contact details found on the deceased's mobile phone. An officer involved in the investigation said, 'We are trying to reach the mastermind based on the conversations held via mobile.'

Yadav's body was sent for a post-mortem examination at the Malangwa Provincial Hospital.

• Those Who Looted Microfinance Institutions Also Not Arrested

A robbery occurred at a microfinance institution in Lalbandi Municipality Ward No.-7, Sarlahi, on Magh 22. Four to five robbers looted NPR 85,000 in cash from the neighboring microfinance institution and NPR 2,000 from an employee before fleeing. Microfinance employees told the police that the robbers used a knife during the robbery. The accused involved in that robbery have also not been arrested.

The robbery in Malangwa took place at 4:15 PM. The robbers also took the CCTV hard disk with them.