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19-year-old man held for girlfriend’s murder
Police in Bhaktapur have arrested a 19-year-old man on charge of murdering his girlfriend.Rastriya Samachar Samiti
Police in Bhaktapur have arrested a 19-year-old man on charge of murdering his girlfriend.
Muktinath Lamichhane aka Resham, of Okhreni of Ramechap Municipality– 1 and currently living at Bode area of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality–2 was arrested on Tuesday for murdering his 23– year–old girlfriend, Alisa Nepali on October 28.
Police said Muktinath had called Alisa to his apartment in Bode and murdered her because she was allegedly having an affair with another man. Alisa, who hails from Mahankal—1 of Sindhupalchowk, was living at Budhanilkantha in Kathmandu. Her body was found inside a jute sack in a field in Bode a few days ago.
A joint investigation carried out by Metropolitan Crime Investigation Division and Metropolitan Police Circle, Thimi, found that Alisa had been bludgeoned by a mallet in the head.
Police said Muktinath had called Alisa over the phone and the two had met at Chabahil. They then went to Muktinath’s house where he murdered her.