Nepal’s Royal Family Gunned Down Under Mysterious Circumstances; Slain King’s Brother Takespower As Thousands Nepali’s March in Streets Demanding An Explanation

On Friday night, nine members of the royal family of Nepal were shot dead at the Royal palace in the capital city ofKatmandu. Senior government officials claim that Nepal’s Crown Prince Dipendra killed his parents, King Birendra andQueen Aishwarya, as well as his sisters and other relatives before turning a gun on himself. According to palacesources, Dipendra shot the family after his mother rejected his plans to marry the daughter of another leading Nepalifamily rather than participate in a more traditional arranged marriage.


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