
Police have suspected that the cold-blooded murder of nine members of two families in Panchthar district, might have been carried out by a close relative.As many as five mutilated bodies of Sherma family were found inside the house, while four others of Phiyak family were recovered outside, in Arubote area of Miklajung Rural Municipality-3, on Monday midnight, local Archana Gurung said. The deceased have been identified as Dhanraj Sherma , Jasmita Phiyak , Man Kumari Phiyak , Iksha Sherma , Yobana Sherma , Muna Sherma , Bam Bahadur Phiyak and his wife Pharsi Phiyak, and Aashika Khajum Limbu . Only one person — Sita Khajum — managed to survive the fatal attack. She was severely injured in the attackOnly one person — Sita Khajum — managed to survive the fatal attack. She has been severely injured in the attack. Mutilated bodies of five members of Sherma family were found inside the house, while bodies of four others of Phiyak family were recovered outside, said local Archana Gurung.