KATHMANDU, Sept 16: The identities of the four individuals who were brutally murdered in Gairigaun, Tinkune, Kathmandu, have been confirmed.

The lifeless bodies of two men and two women were discovered within the premises of the Divya Saw Mill located in Tinkune last night at around 11:55 PM.

Dinesh Raj Mainali, the spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Police Office in Ranipokhari, said that the victims were 56-year-old Kumar Bhujel employed as a security guard at a wood mill; his wife, 52-year-old Ambika Bhujel; Kumar's mother, Shubhadra Bhujel, aged 76; and 20-year-old Nabin Rai, who originally hails from Belbari in Morang district.

Mainali also disclosed that the police have taken 28-year-old Dipendra Rai, a resident of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32, Tinkune, into custody for interrogation.

It is learnt that Dibya Saw Mill is operated by Bal Krishna Shiwakoti, a resident of Dolakha, Kalinchowk. He currently resides in Gaushala. 

Meanwhile, the bodies of the deceased have been sent to the TU Teaching Hospital for post-mortem examinations.

 
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