Who killed Gupta and threw his body in the drain?
Dhangadhi: The body of an Indian man was found murdered and dumped in Dhangadhi, the provisional capital of the far west on Monday. The body of Kuldeep Gupta, 42, of Shahjapura in Uttar Pradesh, India was found in a roadside drain connecting Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan Ward No. 5 Sivanagar and Jai. A young woman walking on the road had informed the police after seeing the body of the young man at around 10:45 am on Monday.
Police have examined the scene with a trained dog. Police said that Gupta was killed due to injuries to his cheekbones and groin. According to Ved Prakash Joshi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Kailali, pieces of wood were found on his body. Police suspect that the timber logs may have been used in the incident.
According to the police, there is a preliminary investigation into the incident. "The family members have informed that Gupta reached Dhangadhi from India only on Saturday. His two brothers have also been living in Dhangadhi. They are being questioned about the incident.
An investigation is under way into where his body was found." said DSP Joshi. According to the police, Gupta had been arguing with his family members. The investigation has revealed that he came to Dhangadhi from India after a quarrel with his wife. "During the preliminary investigation, it does not appear that his killing was pre-planned. Therefore, the angle of looting is not under investigation." DSP Joshi. Police believe that more details will be revealed after the postmortem of the body.