Police have arrested Ram Bahadur Thapa, 45, of Harinas Rural Municipality-6 Chalise in accusation of raping and killing Kopila Pariyar, 17, of Madi Rural Municipality-9 Silpibeshi.
Kopila had been living in her maternal grandparents’ house at Madi Rural Municipality- 9, Makaibari and had been missing since June 29, 2020.
Her corpse was found on August 9 at Madi Rural Municipality-11. It was in a rotten state.
According to DSP Subash Hamal of District Police Office, Kaski, the accused was arrested from Syangja Putalibazaar-4 Shiva Mandir Chowk with the help of District Police Office, Syangja.
The statement of the accused revealed that there was a romantic relationship between the deceased and the accused and the deceased had started pressuring the accused to get married after which he had raped and killed her on July 30.
DSP Hamal informed that the police have started inspecting the incident by extending the investigation period for 10 days.