Police have arrested Aakash Limbu known as Pratap, 30, of Meringden Rural Municipality-2 on April 22 on the charge of killing Khadka Bahadur Limbu, 50, of the same place and a teacher of Santhakra.
Inspector Mohan Pokharel of the District Police Office informed the INSEC representative that Limbu was shot dead by the accused Aakash and he was found hiding near Khadka Bahadur’s house at around 5.30 pm April 22.
The deceased was identified as the teacher of Jalpadevi Basic School in Meringden Rural Municipality-2, informed the police.
Inspector Pokharel said that the incident was being investigated. Police have also arrested the accused Limbu and recovered a loaded gun used in the murder.
The body was kept at the district hospital for post-mortem, informed Dr. Soning Lama.