Former parliamentarian Koirala shot dead in Texas Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, April 11 - Former parliamentarian Prakash Koirala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the US city of Texas, on Monday. According to reports, the assailants shot Koirala and burnt the warehouse where he had been working for the last few years. Police have still not made it clear whether Koirala died of gunshot wounds or whether he burnt to death. His body was almost completely burnt. Representing the Nepali Congress, Koirala was elected in 2048 B.S general election from Sindhuli. He was inactive from politics and was living in the US for that last ten years.