{"id":18726,"date":"2026-06-14T17:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=18726"},"modified":"2026-06-14T17:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:33:07","slug":"durga-prasains-controversial-statement-claims-ir-and-nab-behind-royal-palace-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=18726","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Durga Prasain&#8217;s Controversial Statement: Claims IR and NAB Behind Royal Palace Massacre<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KATHMANDU \u2013 Medical entrepreneur Durga Prasain has made controversial statements regarding the royal palace massacre. 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