The police found the motorcycle used by Jamim Shah’s assassins but by the time they got there the criminals had fled. Republica writes:
Investigative officials estimate that the murderers might have escaped through the north-west entry zone of the Valley after dumping the bike in an area which is at least a 30 minutes' drive from downtown.
The police also believe the killers are no longer in the country. They also said that Jamim Shah might have received death threats at least a month ago, but it is unknown if he shared that information with anyone else.
Journalists are really concerned that the police have not yet caught the perpetrators. So, they protested for the second day on Wednesday. The Himalayan Times writes:
The Federation of Nepalese Journalists continued its protest on Wednesday against the murder of Jamim Shah in Brikutimandap, Kathmandu. They began their protest on Tuesday.
They raised their voices against the government inaction in bringing the culprits to book.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal also raised his voice today to accuse the Maoists of lying about the number of combatants. Nagarik reports:
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said the number of Maoist combatants is much smaller than 19,000, as has been claimed by the Maoists. Nepal said the Maoists exaggerated the number of the combatants in order to receive the money the combatants are entitled to.
Talking about money, the United States has offered to provide $7.7 million to Nepal Army for humanitarian and reconstruction purposes. Republica reports:
“Besides the Foreign Military Financing Program from the US, which was halted in 2004, the overall assistance has in reality increased,” spokesperson of NA, Brigadier General Ramindra Chhetri, told myrepublica.com on Tuesday. He added, “We are now receiving support worth $800,000 under FMFP also for this year.”
The amount under FMFP will go towards purchasing disaster and humanitarian-related equipment like tents, boats, ropes and headgear.