Case II, Jan. 26 -- On January 18, a couple was found dead in their rented apartment at Changathali in Mahalaxmi Municipality-7 in Lalitpur. According to police, 32-year-old Sagar Pokharel, and his 20-year-old wife Nirmala Khanal were found dead in their room. The preliminary investigation of police shows that the couple committed suicide by consuming Celphos, a fumigant used for the control of a wide range of field rodents and insect pests that are found in stored commodities.

Three members of a family in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality in Bhaktapur were found dead in a mysterious condition in September last year. Those found dead were Sudip Adhikari, 36, his wife Samjhana, 34, and their 15-year-old son Sushant. Police investigation conclude...