Fresh royal massacre probe hits roadblock before it begins
Summary
The government’s plan to reopen the investigation into Nepal’s royal massacre has stalled over doubts about who should conduct the probe. Officials say missing evidence and years of changes at the palace could make a fresh inquiry extremely difficult.
Key Points
- The government has announced a fresh investigation into Nepal’s 2001 royal massacre, but no decision has been made on whether Nepal Police or a separate commission will lead it.
- Police officials say the lack of crime scene records, postmortem reports and ballistic evidence will make any new probe difficult.
- A previous commission blamed Crown Prince Dipendra for the killings, but speculation and calls for a new inquiry have continued for years.
- Home Minister Sudan Gurung has refused to disclose details of the investigation’s progress.
