Woman Arrested in Lalitpur for Staging Fake Murder Prank Video, Triggering Police Response

 

Lalitpur. A 25-year-old woman was arrested in Lalitpur on Sunday after allegedly staging a fake murder scene during a video call as part of a prank video, prompting an emergency police response and causing public alarm, police said.

The arrested woman has been identified as Mandira Gurung, a resident of Phalewas-10, Parbat, who is currently living near United Colony in Changathali, Ward No. 7 of Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur.

According to the District Police Office, Lalitpur, the incident occurred at around 6:00 am on Sunday. Gurung made a video call to her friend, Susmita Jirel, during which she claimed to have killed her friend and showed what appeared to be a blood-soaked scene. Police said she had used red powder on her hands and bed to make the scene resemble a real crime.

Alarmed by what she saw, Jirel immediately informed the District Police Office Lalitpur control room, reporting a suspected murder.

Acting on the information, a police team from the Lubhu Police Division rushed to Gurung's residence and carried out a search. Upon investigation, officers found that no murder had taken place and that the entire scene had been staged as a prank.

Police arrested Gurung on charges of spreading false information through information technology and social media in a manner that disturbed public peace and security.

The District Police Office said the District Administration Office, Lalitpur, has granted a five-day extension to keep Gurung in custody while further investigation into the case continues.

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