KATHMANDU, DEC 23 - Army soldier Suresh Kumar Lamichhane will be punished for his reckless shooting at the manager of a dance restaurant in the capital yesterday night, according to a source from the Army’s Public Relations Directorate.
Lamichhane, 21, who belongs to Bhairabnath battalion-9 in Maharajgunj, shot Umesh Lama, at 9:15 p.m. Sunday after the latter demanded that Lamichhane pay his bill. The soldier, after having drinks at Little Tokyo Dance Restaurant in New Baneswore, was leaving the restaurant without paying the bill when Lama stopped him. The enraged soldier took out a 9-mm pistol and aimed at Lama’s head. When Lama attempted to divert the gun, a bullet went through his left arm.
A police team that arrived at the restaurant after the shooting incident arrested 16 girls and seven boys, all employees at the restaurant. Lama, who was admitted at Bir Hospital, has received an operation today on his arm for repairing a nerve that was damaged by the bullet.
Army said yesterday that Lamichhane had opened fire after Lama hit him on his head with a bottle. However, army sources today admitted that Lamichhane made a mistake in opening fire and that he would be punished.Posted on: 2003-12-24 04:43

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