Man Found Burned Inside Car in Kirtipur Died by Suicide, Police Conclude

Kathmandu. Police have concluded from their investigation that Sureshchandra Shrestha, found burned inside a car in Kirtipur, committed suicide. Shrestha, who was from Naradevi, Ward No. 26 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, was living with his family in Green Wood Villa in Kirtipur.

On Tuesday at 11:20 AM, Shrestha drove the car with license plate number Ba.5 Cha 3038 to Chandni Chowk in Tangalaphant. Eyewitnesses saw the fire ignite from inside the car after it was parked in an empty plot some distance from the road. CCTV footage shows a young man who was near the scene running and opening the front door of the car after seeing the fire. Investigators say that when he opened the door next to the driver's seat, his hand was burned, and he retreated, as seen in the footage.