A person has died when a dispute escalated and turned into a fight at Nuwakot on Wednesday.

According to District Police Chief SP Dev bahadur Bohora, Shyam Tamang, 44 of Balkumari, Dupcheshwor-5 was killed during the scuffle for allegedly having an illicit affair in the village.

The police have arrested one person in connection to the incident.

The deceased’s body has been brought to Trishuli Hospital for postmortem.