Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, the wife of former Nepali Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, has been killed in a fire set at their house by protesters, according to a report.
The development has come in the midst of nationwide protests in Nepal where mobs are continuously attacking government buildings, politicians’ homes, and political parties’ offices, and setting them ablaze.
Nepali outlet Khabar Hub reported that a mob trapped Chitrakar inside the house and set the building on fire.
The report quoted family sources as saying that Chitrakar was taken to the Kirtipur Burn Hospital in critical condition but she succumbed to her injuries during treatment.
There has not been any official confirmation of her death. (FirstPost)