Nepal’s palace carnage in 2001 — when Crown Prince Dipendra supposedly shot 10 of his own kin, including his father, King Birendra Shah, prior to shooting himself — has for the most part receded into background in this strife-torn land. It was a crime of fervour. The official inquiry into the case has now been closed, pinning the blame solely on Dipendra. But most Nepalis did not accept the succession of Birendra’s brother, Gyanendra, to the throne and frowned upon his son too. Nepal has grappled with political upheavals since.
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