Two Brothers Murdered in Nuwakot Over Canal Contract Dispute
Kathmandu. On May 12, brothers Samraj Tamang, 43, and Suryaman Tamang, 36, from Kimtang Besi in Magau Rural Municipality-4, Nuwakot, went out to build a canal from their home. They did not return home that evening. On the morning of May 13, their bodies were found covered with stones on the bank of the Kimtang River. Police investigation concludes that they were murdered using a muzzle-loading gun.
Police have arrested Dhan Bahadur Tamang alias Dhane and Som Bahadur Tamang alias Maila from the same village on suspicion of involvement in the murder. They were arrested on May 14. District Police Office Nuwakot DSP Bikram Lama told Ratopati that they were arrested from Khaniyabas Rural Municipality-5 in Dhading after fleeing the scene.
Police's preliminary investigation concludes that the brothers were murdered over a dispute regarding the contract of a canal being built in the Kimtang River. The deceased brothers used to be involved in contracts in the village before. Dhane and Maila, involved in the murder, are laborers. They wanted to work on the canal being built. The dispute escalated when Samraj and Suryaman said they could not give them work because the contract had been awarded to someone else. DSP Bikram Lama stated that there was also an old dispute between them. It is known that they had a fight before.
That day, they first argued over the phone. After the dispute, Samraj and Suryaman went down to the river with a motorcycle. Dhane and Maila were waiting on the road with a gun. According to the investigating officer, the accused, who were waiting on the road, attacked them with a muzzle-loading gun.
Suryaman was shot in the chest. DSP Lama said that his elder brother Samraj was killed by being hit on the back of the head with the butt of the gun. He said, 'Samraj's head shows injuries from the butt of the gun, and we have also recovered the gun.'
Police recovered 3 muzzle-loading guns from the scene. It is known that two guns belonged to the murder accused and one gun was taken by the deceased brothers.
After committing the murder upstream from the river, the accused brought the bodies to the riverbank and disposed of them. Police had previously taken 4 more people into custody for questioning. DSP Lama said that the four were released after their involvement was not confirmed. He said, 'We are investigating the two individuals involved in the murder after obtaining a remand from the court for a crime related to life.'
The bodies of the deceased brothers were post-mortemed at Trishuli Hospital. The post-mortem report has not yet arrived. Police have recovered 3 muzzle-loading guns, a khukuri, and a motorcycle from the scene.
Dhane and Maila told investigating officers that the deceased came to argue with them after arguing on the phone.
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