Kathmandu, June 14: A powerful probe commission will submit its report of the June 1 carnage at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace to King Gyanendra Thursday evening, an official announcement said. King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya were among 14 royal family members and relatives killed or injured in the shoot-out.
Three eyewitnesses said Crown Prince Dipendra committed suicide by turning a gun on himself after starting the carnage. Altogether 10 persons were killed and four others were injured in the carnage.
Commission head Chief Justice Keshab Prasad Upadhaya and Speaker of the House of Representatives Taranath Ranabhatt will later hold a news conference at Singha Durbar to be broadcast live by Nepal Radio and Nepal Television at 7.15 PM (13.30 GMT), Director General of the state radio, Shailendra Raj Sharma said.
Sharma said this at a briefing for journalists in the presence of Communications Minister Shiva Raj Joshi.