KATHMANDU, May 19: The police have revealed the identities of seven individuals, including two minors, charged with the murder of Yubraj Ghimire, a police constable. The arrests were announced on Sunday morning during a press conference.
The arrested individuals are Sachin Pariyar, 21, Anjali Shrestha, 16, Bashundhara Karki, 21, Nunmaya Karki, 56, Buddha Lama, 21, Amrit Tamang, 30 and a 13-year-old boy. They were found taking shelter in roadside shelters and under-construction houses.
The police apprehended them as they were attempting to flee from the Baisdhara Jungle behind Asta Narayan Hall. During the arrest, the police fired a round into the air.
Ghimire, a police constable serving at the Traffic Police Division, Durbar Marg, was found dead in suspicious circumstances at Manamaiju, Tarakeswar-9 in Kathmandu on Friday.