March 13, Birgunj – A police officer died following an attack on Sunday afternoon in Ward No. 9 of Birgunj Metropolitan City. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Vikas Chaurasia, a resident of Mudli, Kalika Mai Rural Municipality-1, Parsa. Chaurasia, who was on leave from his duties with the Nepal Police where he held a position from the Saptari cadre, had come home prior to the incident.
According to the Parsa Police, a group of youths deliberately targeted and attacked him. Haribahadur Basnet, spokesperson for the District Police Office Parsa, stated that the attackers used sharp weapons and brutally beat Chaurasia. Upon receiving the information, police teams rushed to the scene and transported the unconscious Chaurasia to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police reported that the altercation began as a minor dispute in a room where a family from Rautahat was residing temporarily, but escalated into a violent beating that led to Chaurasia’s death.
Four individuals involved in the incident have been apprehended at the scene by police, including three men and one woman. The deceased’s body has been sent to Narayani Hospital in Birgunj for postmortem examination. Authorities are continuing investigations to determine the motive and identify any additional suspects connected to the case.
