Army Officer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Wife's Murder

Kathmandu. Nepali Army officer Piyuth Darshan Khatri, accused of murdering his wife, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Surkhet District Court. The court has also ordered him to pay Rs 300,000 in compensation to the victim's family.

A bench of Surkhet District Court Judge Basanta Raj Joshi on Wednesday ruled that Khatri was guilty of culpable homicide, sentencing him to life imprisonment and ordering him to pay Rs 300,000 in compensation to the victim's relatives, according to Surkhet District Court Information Officer Ujjwaldev Rawal. Rawal informed Ratopati of the decision.

Khatri was arrested on the charge of taking his wife Prema Oli to the forest and murdering her on April 21, 2082 (Bikram Sambat), a year ago. The culpable homicide case against Khatri was registered at the Surkhet District Court on May 16, 2082 (Bikram Sambat).