OKHALDHUNGA, Sept 7: An elderly person has been arrested on the charge of murder in the district.
Police arrested Tilak Bahadur Katuwal, 83, of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality on the charge of murdering his neighbor Som Bahadur Adhikari, who was also 83 years old.
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A dispute arose between them on Wednesday morning and Katuwal pushed Adhikari when Adhikari was returning home taking milk from a cowshed.
Injured Adhikari was rushed to the District Hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, said Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Bikas Rai.
The police arrested Katuwal on Wednesday evening and further investigation into the case is underway.
(RSS)
