Police arrested four people on the night of August 6 for charges of killing senior citizen Jatan Soren, 60, of Jhapa Rural Municipality-1, Lasuna. Among the arrested are the victim’s son Antalal Soren,27, Mahadev Tudu ,50, Lukhiram Tudu ,20, and Lakhiram Tudu ,21. They allegedly tied Jatan to a tree and attempted to kill him after he caused a disturbance under the influence of alcohol on August 5 .
DSP Khagendra Khadka of the District Police Office said that after Jatan Soren died on the morning of August 6, following which the accused were arrested for investigation.
The body has been kept at Mechi Provincial Hospital for post-mortem.