Two arrested over alleged murder of man in Morang; wife among suspects

Morang, November 9, 2026 — Police have arrested a man’s wife and another person in connection with his death following an alleged iron-rod attack in Mohanpur, Ward 2 of Jahada Rural Municipality, Morang.

The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Budhram Soren, a local resident. According to police, Soren died at the scene after his 35-year-old wife, Kamali Baske, and 27-year-old Sunil Mishra, a resident of Bihar, India, allegedly struck him on the head with an iron rod at around 9 pm on Sunday.

Police took Mishra into custody along with the iron rod allegedly used in the incident shortly after receiving information about the killing.

Baske, who had reportedly fled after the incident, was arrested at around 7:30 am on Monday while attempting to escape through a field, police said.

Both suspects are being held at the Area Police Office in Rani for further investigation and legal proceedings. Police said the investigation into the incident is continuing.