The Narayanhiti Palace, former home of the royal family. Following the abdication of the king and the founding of a republic, the building and its grounds have been turned into a museum.
1 June 2001 (19 Jestha 2058 Nepal B.S.); June 1, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-06-01) Around 21:00 (UTC+05:45)
Target
The Nepalese royal family
Attack type
Mass shooting, familicide, regicide, murder suicide
Weapons
Colt Model 733 carbine[1]
H&K MP5K 9 mm submachine gun
Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun
Glock 19 9 mm pistol
Deaths
10 (including the perpetrator)
Injured
5
Perpetrator
Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal[2]
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The Nepali royal massacre occurred on 1 June 2001 at the Narayanhiti Palace, the then-residence of the Nepali monarchy. Nine members of the royal family, including King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya, were killed in a mass shooting during a gathering of the royal family at the palace.[3] A government-appointed inquiry team named Crown Prince Dipendra as perpetrator of the massacre but the actual incident still remains a mystery with questions being raised on the fictitious modus operandi of Late King Dipendra.[4] Dipendra slipped into a coma after shooting himself in the head.[5]
Dipendra was declared King of Nepal while comatose after the death of King Birendra. He died in hospital three days after the massacre without regaining consciousness. Birendra's brother Gyanendra then became king.[6]
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^Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev at the Encyclopædia Britannica.
^"Death, Love and Conspiracy: The Nepalese Royal Massacre of 2001 (Durbar Hatyakanda)". Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^"Bodyguards fired over Nepal royal massacre". The Irish Times. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^Cite error: The named reference Massacre was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Dipendra was innocent: witness". The Indian Express. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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