Hostel Dispute Leads to Murder in Shankhamul; Mother Dies by Suicide

Kathmandu. Basanta Kalakheti, 22, who was studying French at Valley Boys Hostel in Shankhamul, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-10, had his plan to go to France after finishing his language studies put on hold. His murder occurred due to a dispute while consuming alcohol with two friends staying in the same hostel. On the morning of Bhadra 5, two young men attacked him with a sharp weapon and killed him. Preliminary police investigation concludes that Kalakheti, originally from Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-17, Dang district, was murdered over a minor dispute.

The involved individuals have been identified as Shekhar Yadav, 19, from Kalaiya Sub-Metropolitan City-3, Bara, and Pramit Patel, also 19, from the same area. On the evening of Bhadra 4, all three were consuming alcohol together.