Three family members found dead in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Three members of the same family were found dead on Thursday afternoon in Gokarneshwar Municipality-3.

According to SP Nawaraj Adhikari of the Kathmandu District Police, 33-year-old Sita Moktan Nagarkoti, her 15-year-old daughter Anshu Moktan, and a two-month-old infant were discovered deceased.

“The room was locked from the inside,” Adhikari said, adding that further investigation is underway.

Kathmandu Valley Police Office reported that Sita’s husband, Kancha Nagarkoti, has been detained for questioning.

“Kancha came to the police, reporting his wife and children missing,” SSP Ghimire stated.