Suspect charged

“Healer” charged with murder of family of 5 in Fiji

Fiji Police said the accused who is a holder of PR status in New Zealand has been charged with five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

The suspect who is alleged to be a “healer” will be produced at the Nadi Magistrates Court today.

The bodies of a 63-year-old Nirmal Kumar, his 54-year-old wife Usha Devi, their 34-year-old daughter, Nileshni Kajal and her two daughters aged Sana, 11, and Samara, 8 were found in the Nausori Highlands on 26 August 2019.

A one-year-old girl was also found crawling at the scene.

Man arrested for shooting incident in Tonga

Police have arrested and charged a 36 year old suspect of Kolovai.

Kaniva News reports the suspect has been charged with grievous bodily harm and further charges were likely to follow.

The incident happened yesterday (Sunday) at 5.20am in a tax allotment.

The victim sustained wounds from shots alleggedly fired from a .22 rifle.

Police confirmed the suspect will appear at the Nukunuku Magistrate Court Thursday, 25 May 2017.