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IT WAS the night that sounded the death knell for the monarchy of Nepal in more ways than one.
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| TNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA |
A fusillade of bullets wiped out 10 members of the royal family, including Birendra, the popular king.
The killing was brutal. A shot to the head ended the king’s life as he lay bleeding from shots fired earlier.
The finger on the trigger was that of his embittered 30-year-old son, Dipendra.
He had fired three bursts, twice from an automatic pistol. He then let fly with an M16 rifle.
The royal massacre happened on 1 Jun 2001. In two months’ time, the royal survivors will once again mark the anniversary of the tragedy.
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March 31, 2009 Posted in समाचार र बिचार BY Administrator
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