Nepal Police Forms Committee to Investigate Custodial Death in Sindhuli

Kathmandu. The Nepal Police has formed a 5-member committee to conduct an impartial investigation into the death of 23-year-old Krishna BK, who was in custody at the Area Police Office, Khurkot, Sindhuli.

Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki formed the committee under the coordination of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the National Police Academy, Dinesh Kumar Acharya.

BK, who was in judicial custody after being remanded by the Sindhuli District Court for investigation into a rape case, was found hanging in the detention center's restroom on Baisakh 7.

Following his death during treatment, protests erupted as the incident was deemed suspicious. The investigation committee includes Superintendent of Police Rabindra Nath Paudel, Inspectors Indrajit Sunar and Prem Regmi, and Sub-Inspector Rajeshwor Sapkota as members.

The committee has been mandated to conduct a factual and objective investigation and submit a report within 7 days. With the formation of the investigation committee, the protests by the victim's side have been temporarily suspended.