KATHMANDU, June 7: The Ministry of Home Affairs has formed a five-member committee to investigate the death of one Nabina Tharu of Madhuwan Municipality-2 in Bardiya on Monday.
The five-member committee coordinated by joint-secretary Hari Ghimire has been assigned to present a field report about the incident within seven days of commencing its work.
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The panel comprises Deputy Director General of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Bed Kumar Dhakal; Superintendent of Nepal Police, Krishna Koirala; National Investigation Department Deputy Investigation Director Bikash Pandey and Ministry under-secretary Dhruba Khadka as its members.
The woman was allegedly killed in police firing during a clash between security forces and Madhuwan locals who were demanding security from wild animals after a local was injured in a leopard attack.
