A father of two from Nashville, Tennessee, was killed while trying to break up a fight at a concert in Nepal, police said.
Dahal Umesh, 41, was attending a Saturday night event hosted by the Nashville Nepalese Association at The Cowan, located on the lower level of Topgolf, when he was struck and killed in a parking lot, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said in a statement. Announced.
Authorities said “an altercation broke out inside” and the group spilled out into the parking lot, where Umesh “attempted to defuse the altercation.”
He was reportedly “punched so hard he fell and slammed his head on the concrete,” then kicked in the head while lying on the ground.
Umesh Died on Tuesday morning with “severe head injuries.” New York Post report.
Minnesota State Police announced Monday that they arrested a suspect, 26-year-old Vishal Rai, at his Antioch home after homicide detectives identified him as the man who allegedly kicked Umesh in the head.
Rai was initially charged with aggravated assault, but police added that following Umesh’s death the charge would be upgraded to murder.
“The judicial commissioner ordered that Lai be held without bail until the hearing,” MNPD said.
of event According to the Nashville Nepal Society, the incident occurred at a rock concert by the Nepalese band Mantra.
Viewed the court records post Lai was charged with felony aggravated assault and strangulation in 2023, but the case was reportedly dismissed.
Police are continuing to search for other suspects who may also have been involved in Umesh’s death.
