Father & son found dead in Bhaktapur rental room

KATHMANDU: A father and son were found dead in their rented apartment in Balkot, Fikadhara area of Suryabinayak Municipality-2, Bhaktapur.

The deceased have been identified as 56-year-old Kul Prasad Acharya and his 22-year-old son Prabin Acharya from Rupa Kot Majuwagadhi, Khotang, according to Bhaktapur Police.

Both were discovered in separate rooms of the apartment, locked from the outside.

District Police Office spokesperson DSP Dhundhiraj Nyaupane stated that the nature of the incident suggests a potential homicide.

“The father and son were found dead in different rooms, with the doors locked from the outside,” he said. “The circumstances point towards a murder, and an investigation is underway.”

Further inquiries into the case are ongoing.