Woman, domestic-help ‘died of strangulation’

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, February 11 Former secretary Arjun Karki wife Muna Adhikari Karki, 49, who was found dead yesterday at her residence in Sanepa,
Lalitpur, had died of strangulation. A high-level forensic medical source told THT that Muna died of strangulation before her head was
smashed against a hard surface or was struck with a blunt object. Bijay Chaudhary, the domestic help and the alleged perpetrator, who was
also found dead inside the same house, with a green plastic rope tied around his neck and the other half tied to the indoor balcony railing
on the first floor, also died of strangulation, the forensic medical examiner said. The formal post-mortem report is, however, likely to be
made public after a few more days
Normally, a forensic doctor verbally informs the family of the deceased about the cause of death before they performed the last
rites. Preliminary investigation of police had indicated that Muna probably died because of injuries to her head. Deputy Superintendent of
Police Santosh Tamang at Metropolitan Police Range, Jawalakhel, said though the domestic help hand in Muna murder was apparent, police were
probing the motive. Police have so far interrogated three persons allegedly present in the house before the crime took place
Dipendra Dangol (driver), 38, was back in the house after dropping the victim 11-year-old son in Satdobato-based Ullens School; Mina Bogati,
40, had gone to the house for cleaning and gardening purpose; and plumber Ramesh Karki, 36, was in the house for maintaining pipelines
Plumber Karki and cleaner Bogati had reached the house after Arjun Karki left for Pashupatinath temple to offer prayers. The grieving family
is preparing to perform the last rites of Muna after her two daughters return home from abroad
One of the daughters is in the US, while the other is in the UK
Chaudhary father will arrive in Kathmandu from his home district of Dang tomorrow
Chaudhary had been working as domestic help in the house for the last 10 years. The post Woman, domestic-help ‘died of strangulation&
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