Police arrested four individuals accused of a khukuri attack from Chedachaure, Shivalaya Rural Municipality–1, on October 7, 2025.
According to DSP Basanta Kumar Sharma of the District Police Office, those arrested are Prakash Basnet, 25 and Ramu Basnet, 21 of Kuse Rural Municipality–3, Hemraj Khatri, 20 of Chedagad Municipality–5, and a minor from the same ward. Police have initiated an investigation into the case.
On September 28, 2025, the accused had allegedly attacked Kuse Rural Municipality Chairperson Harichandra Basnet, Nawaraj Shahi, 39 of Kuse–3, and Dipendra Singh, 28 at Changkheli, Chedagad Municipality–5, using khukuri, leaving them injured.
Chairperson Basnet was reportedly struck with a motorcycle helmet, sustaining injuries to various parts of his body. A case has been registered against the accused for attempted murder, and the court has extended their detention by 15 days for further investigation, DSP Sharma said.
According to him, police also seized two motorcycles registration numbers Bhe 10 Pa 5852 and Bhe 8 Pa 3864 from the arrested individuals.
Basudev Sharma