Police arrested 33-year-old Tara Bahadur Magar from Katari Municipality-10, Sorungchabise on September 20 for killing a mother and son of the same family. After a two-week long investigation by the police, Tara Bahadur Magar was arrested on September 20, according to SSP Bhim Bahadur Dahal of Koshi Province Police Office.
The bodies of 40-year-old Nirmala Thapa and her 6-year-old son were found suspiciously in their house in Katari Municipality-10, Sorungachabise on September 5. DSP Rajan Chapagai of the District Police Office stated that Tara Bahadur Magar was staying at Nirmala’s house on the day of the incident. The accused confessed to the killing following a dispute related to his extramarital relationship. The incident was reported by the locals after the bodies of the mother and son were found covered in blood inside the house on September 5. Gita Giri, Executive Member of Katari Municipality, stated that the child’s body was found strangled with a sharp weapon, while the mother’s body was stabbed.Giri mentioned that the child’s body on the bed with severe injuries, while the mother’s body was found lying upside down on the bed.
The postmortem of the body was done on 6 September at the District Hospital.