Police have arrested Nardamani Rai, 63 eight years after the killing of his wife, Ambika Shrestha Rai, 46 of Bhojpur Municipality–6, Deurali.
The accused, who had been absconding since the incident, was arrested from Belbari, Morang, on December12, 2025.
According to Inspector Mahendra Parajuli of the District Police Office, Bhojpur, Nardamani Rai murdered his wife on August 3, 2017 and fled thereafter.
Police arrested the accused from Belbari Municipality–3, Morang, and sent him to Bhojpur for further legal proceedings. After fleeing Bhojpur, Nardamani had been living in rented accommodation at the house of Chhatrabahadur Gurung in Belbari–3, police said.