KATHMANDU: Former Minister of State for Land Reforms, Ram Chandra Raya Yadav, was murdered by one of his own aides, who succumbed to financial temptation. The aide, Ram Ujjain Raya, was persuaded by Birendra Raya, a neighbor with a long-standing land dispute with Yadav, to commit the crime. Ram Ujjain was allegedly offered a business chance and Rs 200,000 by Birendra Raya in exchange for carrying out the murder.

The suspects have been identified as Ram Ujjain Raya, 25, from Kabilashi Municipality-3, and Birendra Raya, 46, from Chandranagar Rural Municipality-1. Birendra Raya’s plot involved convincing Ram Ujjain to kill Yadav, a scheme that culminated in a fatal attack. According to Superintendent of Police Rabindra Bahadur Singh from the District Police Office, Sarlahi, Ram Ujjain was the individual who delivered the fatal blow to Yadav.

On July 21, residents of Ratanpur discovered Yadav dead in a pool of blood inside his home. This led to the investigation into the crime. According to the police inquiry, Yadav was attacked at his Chandranagar Rural Municipality-1 home with a sharp object. At a press conference on Monday night, the Sarlahi District Police Office revealed the specifics of the case.

Ram Chandra Raya Yadav served as Surya Bahadur Thapa's State Minister before taking over as Prime Minister in 1997. The case emphasizes the dire repercussions of money inducements and interpersonal conflicts turning violent into crimes.