Police on Saturday arrested a man for his alleged involvement in killing a priest of the Raimandal Indreshwor Mahadev Temple in Bardibas-5 of Mahottari district.

According to the District Police Office, Mahottari, the suspect has been identified as Harka Bahadur Majhi, 28, of the district.

Ramji Shahi, 79, was found dead near the temple today, the Area Police Office, Bardibas informed.

Police said that Majhi had allegedly attacked Shahi with a wooden log while he had gone to answer the call of nature.

The body has been sent to Jaleshwor, district headquarters of Mahottari, for postmortem.