A 22-year-old man, Shreekrishna Bik, who was rescued from the detention cell of the Khurkot Area Police Office in Sindhuli, has died during medical treatment. Bik was found hanging inside the detention cell and was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The deceased’s family has demanded a fair investigation and formed a committee. His body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. (April 20, Kavrepalanchok)
Shreekrishna Bik from Jumledanda, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-3, Sindhuli, was found hanging in the ventilation of the Khurkot police detention cell. He was rescued from the cell with a noose made from his own shirt and taken to Sunkoshi Community Hospital for initial treatment. Later, he was transferred to Sindhuli Hospital for further care, but doctors confirmed his death.
According to Lal Dhwaj Suvedi, Chief of Sindhuli District Police, Bik was alone in the detention cell when the incident occurred. Bik worked as a vehicle driver in Kathmandu. He had married a 16-year-old girl from Khotang on April 11. Following their marriage, the girl’s family filed a complaint at Satdobato Police Station in Lalitpur, accusing Bik of forcibly marrying a minor. Based on this, Satdobato Police sent Bik to Khurkot Area Police Office on April 16 for further investigation.
After the death, Bik’s relatives and local residents gathered at the Khurkot police office demanding a transparent and impartial investigation. Responding to these demands, a committee was formed under the coordination of Dipendra Paudel, Deputy Chief District Officer and Information Officer of Sindhuli, including police spokespersons and local ward chairpersons, as confirmed by District Police Chief Suvedi. The deceased’s body remains at Sindhuli Hospital for post-mortem examination.
