Sankhuwasabha, September 4, 2026 — A 36-year-old school teacher was shot dead in Makalu Rural Municipality-1, Chirkhang, in Sankhuwasabha district on Thursday night.
The deceased has been identified as Narkubir Khambu Rai, a teacher at Kalika Basic School in Chirkhang, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Kumar Prasad Mainali of the District Police Office.
Rai had been living on the school premises. According to fellow teacher Tika Maya Rai, who provided details of the incident to police, he was shot after stepping outside to wash his hands following dinner.
A police team led by Police Inspector Meghraj Aryal from the District Police Office, along with personnel from the Area Police Office in Hedangnagadhi, was deployed to the scene after the shooting.
Police have launched a full investigation into the incident. Further details, including the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the identity of those involved, were not immediately available.






