Mugu, October 13, 2026 — A 75-year-old man was killed in a sharp weapon attack in Karkiwada, Ward 5 of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, Mugu district, and a 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing him, police said.
The suspect, Ajabir Kami, a resident of the same locality, is accused of attacking Dhanbir Kami with a khuda, a sharp-edged weapon, at around 8:20 a.m. on October 13, 2026 (Ashoj 27, 2083, in the Nepali calendar).
Dhanbir sustained serious injuries and was taken to Mugu District Hospital for treatment. Doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Ajabir reportedly fled after the incident. A police team from the District Police Office, Mugu, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Raviraj Thapaliya, was deployed to search for him.
Police apprehended the suspect at around 9:30 a.m. in a forest in Ward 3 of Chhayanath Rara Municipality, along the route to Rara Lake. He was found fleeing with the weapon, according to the information provided by police.
