Singer Neetu Poudel attempted suicide last Saturday at a studio in Anamnagar. She died during treatment at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur on the sixth day of the incident. We have tried to explain the background to this death case and other aspects related to the incident in five questions and answers.

1. What exactly is the Nitu Poudel death case?

On October 1, singer Nitu Poudel tried to set herself on fire by pouring petrol on herself. She set herself on fire in a studio in Anamnagar. She attempted self-immolation after an argument with singer and musician Babul (Dhan Bahadur) Giri. According to the police, Babul was also slightly injured while trying to save her. Before attempting self-immolation, Nitu had posted on her Facebook status on the same day that she was taking a big decision. Immediately after the incident, Nitu was taken to the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur for treatment. She died on Friday morning.

2. What is the relationship between Nitu and Babul?

According to family sources, Nitu and Babul had been in a relationship for seven years. Nitu ran a restaurant near Babul's studio in Anamnagar. People close to Nitu say that Nitu supported and supported Babul when he was struggling in music. Nitu wanted to turn the long-standing love affair into marriage. But Neetu's relationship with Babul and his family had been getting colder for a few years. Babul's father passed away almost a year ago. Neetu was trying to convince Babul to get married after his father's anniversary. Because she wanted to turn their long-standing love affair into marriage. When Babul and Neetu talk to their close friends, it is revealed that a dispute has been brewing between them for the past few months. 

3. What is the background between Neetu and Babul?

Neetu and Babul are people from a musical background. Neetu has been active in the music industry for a decade. She also learned music 7 years ago. The song 'Aankhaima Piyaar Manama Tirsana' sung by Neetu has received more than 1 million views on YouTube. She was also active in modeling along with singing. 

Like Neetu, Babul has been in a musical struggle since 2072 BS. Babul's songs started becoming hits a few years ago. Babul became famous after Babul's songs, which included songs like 'Day by Day, I came to my mother's feet, I made an unwavering promise, I gave my share, I stayed with love, this is the way, my mind is always young, Dam Dam, Sirupate junga, Manko bagle, Unbhithar guna fulne, Wa Wa Wa, Mayalai Chinolai, Narilai ta suhaakka ni sarima, Amerikasam', became popular.

Babul's latest songs 'Ghamai Raja' and 'Suter Utheko Paisaama' were also in the news. Neetu and Babul had also collaborated on some songs. Babul had written and composed the song 'Satya Ram Kasam', while Neetu sang it along with Ravi Ode. She also gave voice to the song 'Usko Nazarma Ke' along with Babul. It seems that Babul and Neetu collaborated on the Teej song. The song 'Hai Hai Shiva Hai Hai' from 2 years ago had Neetu's voice and Babul's words and music. 

4. What is the police doing in this case?

The family claims that Babul called them to the studio to finalize the marriage. The police have already taken Babul under control after the family filed a complaint against him. According to Kathmandu SP and spokesperson Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, he was arrested in a case of abetment to suicide.

5. How will the investigation proceed now?

The initial investigation of the police has shown that Poudel's death was due to burning. Poudel's postmortem and other work are still pending. Even though the complaint was not received, the police had kept Giri under investigation after the incident. Bhattarai said that the police have started an investigation into Giri, who was arrested on Friday.

Although he could not be produced in court for an extension of time because Friday was a public holiday, the police have stated that they will start taking his statement on the day the court opens.