Guthi estimates a revenue loss of billions of rupees as a result of the case in the Supreme Court that was filed by its own members.

The city of Bhaktapur, ruled for over three decades by Narayan Man Bijukchhe, has long stressed self-reliance over everything, and everyone else.

Out of 1,611 incidents of vehicle theft in the last fiscal year, only 189 were recovered, police records show.

The municipality has established 14 open gyms as part of its ‘Healthy Bhaktapur’ campaign.

An estimated 400 private second-hand cars and vans are being operated in Dudhpati, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kamalbinayak, Thimi and Sallaghari.

Bhattarai, a native of Sindhupalchok, used to live with her daughter and daughter-in-law. The incident took place when Bhattarai was alone at home.