The Sankhuwasabha District Court has slapped imprisonment to those involved in murdering six members of a family at Khola Gaun in Umling of Madi Municipality-1, Sankhuwasabha.
A single bench of Justice Shanti Prasad Acharya on Monday announced the verdict of life imprisonment against four of the five persons for their involvement in the murder of six persons, registrar Keshav Prasad Gautam said.
He said that one of them was underage and minor.
The case was filed against Rana Bahadur Karki (49), his sons Lok Bahadur Karki (28) and Naresh Karki (17) and Khadak Bahadur Karki (47) and his son Hasta Bahadur Karki (28).
Among them, Rana Bahadur, Lok Bahadur, Khadak Bahadur and Hasta Bahadur have been sentenced to life imprisonment.
According to the verdict, Naresh has to spend 16 years and eight months in prison.
Tej Bahadur Karki (55)), his mother Parbati Karki, wife Kamala, daughter-in-law Ranjana Karki (32), grandson Bipin (8) and grand daughter Goma (5) were brutally murdered on September 6, 2021.
