Police have arrested Dinesh Rajbhar, 40 on May 24, 2022, in the accusation of killing his wife Gita Devi Rajbhar, 35, of Jahda Rural Municipality-2.
According to DSP Deepak Shrestha of the District Police Office, the accused had killed the victim by striking her with an iron rod during a domestic dispute. The accused was under the influence of alcohol.
The dead body was found dumped near their house, wrapped in a saree on May 20, 2022.
The victim’s daughter had found the dead body and informed the local police.
According to DSP Shrestha, the accused was arrested from Biratnagar Metropolitan City-8 on May 24.
The post-mortem of the body was conducted at Koshi Hospital on May 21 and the final rites were concluded on the same night at the crematory of Jahada Municipality-2.