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A man murdered his wife in Dharan by staying in Korea.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the mastermind behind the murder of Chun Kumari Budhathoki of Mahalaxmi Municipality, Dhankuta, who was found dead in Panchankya Jungle of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-6, Sunsari, was her husband Prem Bahadur Budhathoki, Sunsari Police Chief SP Suman Kumar Timinsina said.

Police have made public six persons including her husband Prem Bahadur of Dhankuta for their involvement in the murder of Chun Kumari.

The arrestees have been identified as Prem Bahadur Budhathoki’s brother Dhakendra Budhathoki (29) and his wife Shristi Budhathoki (25) of Sangam Chowk, Pathari Sanischhare Municipality-3, Morang, Yogendra Gautam (36) of Lumangding, Miklajung Rural Municipality-7, Panchthar, who has been living in Phagu Tole, Urlabari Municipality-5, Morang for the seven years, his wife Denu Gautam (28). Both of them are Prem Bahadur’s sister and brother-in-law, SP Timinsina said.

Similarly, Keshav Raj Dahal (40) of Pathari Sanishchhare-3, Morang has also been arrested for his involvement in the murder.

Raju Thapa Magar (35) of Tejpur Khakanbasti, Assam, India, who was involved in the murder, however, is on the run, SP Timinsina said.

A team led by Inspector Diwas Kunwar of the Area Police Office, Dharan had conducted the investigation after the body of Chun Kumar was found in the forest.

Prem Kumar was arrested soon after he landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport from Korea.

DSP Prakash Jabegu of the Area Police Office, Dharan said that Chun Kumari was murdered over a family dispute.

According to police, the body of Chun Kumari was found in the forest on April 7.

Property worth around  Rs 6 million was destroyed in a fire at  Koshi Rural Municipality-6 in Sunsari on Thursday. 

The fire made to drive away mosquitoes spread to 10 houses in the neighborhood, turning them into ashes,  according to a local Birendra Kumar Yadav. He said that property worth around Rs was destroyed in the fire.

The houses of Babu Nand Goit, Ramanand Ram Yadav, Manoj Yadav, Khushi Lal Goit, and Bijay Goit among others were destroyed in the fire.

The fire was later brought under control with the help of a fire engine backed by Nepal Police and Armed Police personnel and locals. 

Two persons died and 14 others were injured in a bus accident at Dharampani in Makwanpurgadhi Rural Municipality-2, Makwanpur on Friday.

The incident occurred when the ill-fated bus (Ba Pra 01-006 Kha 7072) en route to Hetauda from Kathmandu fell some 200 metres down the road at 1 am today, according to the District Police Office, Makwanpur.

The deceased have been identified as Nilam Devi Raut (50) and Manushi Magar (13). Raut, who was seriously injured in the incident, breathed her last during the course of treatment while Magar's lifeless body was recovered from the site.

A team led by police inspector Birendra Rayamajhi was mobilized to the incident site immediately after receiving the information.. There were 15 passengers in the bus.

Among the injured, 10 are undergoing treatment at Hetauda Hospital and others at Sahakari Hospital in Makwanpur, the police added. 

The Summitters’ Summit will be held at Thame of Solukhumbu on April 22.

The event being organized by an organization, Sathsathai, will be attended by mountain climbers, climate and tourism experts and three-tiers of government. 

Chairperson of Sathsathai, Prajita Karki, informed that the organizations and government alike were encouraged to hold the event. The event focused on climate change and tourism is related to the Sagarmatha Sambaad, an international conference being held by the government. 

The Sagarmatha Sambaad secretariat has allowed the conduct of the event with the coordination of provincial and local governments, according to her.

Noted climbers including Qatari crown princess Asma Al Thani, Kamarita Sherma, Mingma David Sherpa and Maya Gurung will attend the program.

Even those surviving the glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) of Thame will participate in the summit.