Home Minister Announces Investigation into Narayanhiti Palace Massacre Two Months Later
Summary
Two months after Home Minister Sudhan Gurung ordered an investigation into the Narayanhiti Palace massacre, the process remains stalled amid missing post-mortem reports and scene records. Officials say the old probe findings are being reviewed, but a credible evidence-based inquiry looks difficult after 25 years.
Key Points
- Home Minister Sudhan Gurung ordered a renewed investigation into the 25-year-old Narayanhiti Palace massacre, but little progress has been made so far.
- Officials say the absence of post-mortem reports and a scene inventory has made the case difficult to investigate.
- The Home Ministry is studying the earlier committee report that blamed Crown Prince Dipendra for the killings.
- Former police officials say a prosecution-backed investigation is unlikely without basic forensic evidence.
