KATHMANDU: Four members of the same family have been seriously injured in a khukuri attack at Halesi Tuwachung Municipality-3. Naindra Kumar Rai, 43, of Jarbung, Chyasmitar has injured his wife Anjana Rai, 40, mother-in-law Sewanta Rai, 62, sister-in-law Temina Rai, 25, and brother-in-law Narendra Rai.

All the injured are receiving treatment at Halesi Tuwachung Nagar Basic Hospital, Durchhim, according to Police Inspector Nirajan Basnet of District Police Office, Khotang.

“The condition of three of the injured (Anjana Rai, Sewanta Rai and Temina Rai) is critical. Preparations are underway to airlift them to Kathmandu for further treatment,” said Police Inspector Basnet. Further details about the incident are awaited. ”

According to the health workers involved in the incident, his wife Anjana, mother-in-law Sevanta and sister-in-law Temina suffered serious injuries on the back of their head and hand and the right hand of Salo Narendra. The victim’s family has alleged that the victim attacked the knife with the intention of killing all of them, although the condition of Salo Narendra is normal.

According to the police, after about 15 minutes of the incident of indiscriminate khukuri attack, the police station reached the spot and arrested the accused, Naindra Kumar, who was absconding. Locals said that the village remained tense throughout the night after the indiscriminate khukuri attack was carried out while he was sleeping inside the house.

The victim Rai was working in the Nepal Army and had come home to celebrate Dashain. According to the locals, he attacked him indiscriminately with his wife after a minor domestic dispute.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prakash Budhathoki, chief of the District Police Office, Khotang, said that a team has been mobilized to investigate the incident.