2005-12-16

Nagrarkot Whodunnit

Whodunnit
  • RNA man Basudev Thapa guns down 12 and injures 19 worshippers
  • Thapa gets killed
  • RNA cleans site of massacre
  • It raises some questions
  • Who killed him?
  • What provoked him to go on the rampage?
  • Did he kill himself?
  • Was he lynched by angry locals or did somebody (fellow soldiers) do it
  • Time alone will tell, if at all [HIMALAYAN TIMES]

It was around 11:30 p. m. Thapa, in civil dress, first fired shots in the air, then started firing at the crowd indiscriminately. People had nowhere to go to protect themselves. Most of the devotees rushed inside the temple thinking that they would be safe in the vicinity of Goddess Kali - known for killing demons, according to Hindu mythology.

But Thapa approached the people who were trying to save themselves from the gunman and continued his shooting spree. According to latest count, a dozen civilians lost their lives in the incident while over one and half dozen were injured with bullet wounds. Some of them broke their legs while trying to jump to safety. [nepalnews.com]

I have my version of Whodunnit:
  • boy meets girl
  • girl has brothers
  • boy gets drunk and rowdy
  • brothers beat boy
  • boy gets gun and shoots brothers
  • boy kills himself.
Untill the last item with the GUN , it's a story as old as mankind... Sad, but our own story, down through the ages.
What is not OK is the way the 7 dwarfs, from O3:
"I want to hold the World Hindu Emperor, who has been running military regime, responsible for it," Koirala said.
down to Janamorcha Nepal president Amik Sherchan, who compared the massacre with that of the Royal Palace massacre of June 1, 2001, were as expected, foaming at the mouth - King this, King that.
If this is how responsible, "statesmanlike" politicians behave, fanning flames, blaming the King, we CANNOT AFFORD TO GIVE THEM POWER!

The Army has published a sober statement, pointing to " a human tragedy ".
My opinion too - GUNS & BOOZE don't mix!

So today we have to again suffer under "chakka-bandh" (no wheels on the road allowed), only the kids are happy so they can play on deserted streets and avoid school...

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