Former Crown Prince Paras Shah opens fire at Sujata Koirala's son-in-law

Former Crown Prince Paras Shah opened fire at son-in-law of foreign minister Sujata Koirala, Rubel Chaudhary, at Tiger Tops Resort in Chitwan National Park over a personal dispute Saturday night, reports say.

Quoting high level police sources Kantipur daily reported, Chaudhary escaped unhurt as the bullet fired by Shah missed him.

Shah's personal security guards took Chaudhary and hid him in a room in the resort after the incident. They transferred him to another resort in Nawalparasi the next morning before Shah got up.

Chief District Officer (CDO) of Chitwan, Basanta Raj Gautam, said the dispute was totally personal.  

After knowing about the incident foreign minister Koirala, who is on a foreign trip, called home minister Bhim Rawal and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ramesh Chand Thakuri and requested them to arrest Shah and take action against him.

A statement reputed to be issued by Shah has been circulated in the media in which he has conceded he fired in the air as he was provoked by a Bangladeshi and an Indian national who came and started talking to him when he was having dinner at the resort that night.

After they started humiliating my family, the erstwhile institution of monarchy and my country I tried controlling the situation, I opened fire in the air as I could not take the situation in control peacefully, it is mentioned in the statement.

District Police Office, Chitwan has said, it is investigating the incident.