Supreme Court judge Rana Bahadur Bam, who was under investigation for misuse of his power was shot dead this afternoon in the capital. The assailants who had come on a Bajaj Pulser motorbike at around 11 in the morning fired three shots in his chest, his bodyguard was also shot in the incident. Bam was rushed to Norvic Hospital in Thapathali where he was declared dead at 1 PM.
The initial investigation has revealed that he may have been shot by those with whom he had illegal deals. He had been accused of accepting bribes and releasing criminals involved in heinous crimes for which the judicial council had asked the government to initiate his impeachment process. However, the impeachment of a Supreme Court judge requires a two-third majority from the parliament due to which the process was in limbo.
The further investigation is underway and the police has already sealed all the entry points into the valley, Central Investigation Bureau chief Upendra Kant Aryal said.