Bhagirathi was murdered after rape, postmortem report reveals

February 9, Baitadi: The postmortem report has revealed that Bhagirathi Bhatta of Baitadi district  was murdered after she was raped.

The District Hospital, Baitadi had submitted its report to the police stating that the 17-year-old girl was murdered after the rape.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Baitadi Narayan Prasad Adhikari confirmed the receipt of the postmortem report from the hospital.

Bhatta’s dead body was recovered on February 4 in the Loblekh forest near her home.

When the Police recovered the dead body, there were bruises and wounds with bleeding from her vagina.

Police said the suspects were  being interrogated to confirm their involvement in the crime.

Similarly, the vaginal swab of Bhatta has been sent to the National Forensic Lab, Kathmandu. Meanwhile, the relatives of Bhatta have not received the dead body yet.

Bhagirathi’s uncle Shivraj Bhatta said that they would not receive the dead body until the murderer was held.

Likewise, DSP Adhikari said that the police teams had been deployed to arrest the murderer.