MUGU, Oct 13: A 75-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp weapon in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-5 of Mugu district on Tuesday morning.
The victim, identified as Dhanbir Kami of Karkiwada, was sitting in the courtyard of his house when the attack occurred at around 8:20 am, according to the District Police Office, Mugu.
Police arrested 32-year-old local resident Ajbir Kami, the suspect in the case, within about an hour of the incident.
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Police said they deployed a 35-member team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Raviraj Thapaliya to search for the suspect after he fled the scene.
The team found and arrested him around 9:30 am, along the route to Rara Lake in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-3. Police also seized the sharp weapon allegedly used in the attack.
The injured man was rushed to Mugu District Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said they had also conducted a health examination of the suspect.
The motive behind the killing remains unclear. Police have initiated legal proceedings and are investigating the case. The victim’s body has been kept at Mugu District Hospital.