Morang, November 9, 2026 — Police have arrested the wife of 40-year-old Budhram Soren, who was allegedly killed with an iron rod in Mohanpur, along with a man suspected of being involved in the murder.
The latest police investigation has revealed further details about the incident, including the circumstances leading up to the killing and the wife’s arrest while allegedly attempting to flee to India.
Soren, who worked as a labourer at an industry in Jhorahat, had returned home on Sunday to celebrate Tihar. Police said preliminary findings indicate that Soren, his wife, 35-year-old Kamali Baske, and 27-year-old Sunil Mishra, a resident of Katihar in India's Bihar state, had consumed alcohol together at their home.
According to Morang Police Chief Superintendent of Police Kavit Katwal, Soren later went to sleep in a room. Police allege that Baske and Mishra then struck him on the head with an iron rod while he was asleep. He suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene.
After the incident, the two allegedly locked the room from outside and left. Soren's 13-year-old daughter later unlocked the door and found her father lying in a pool of blood. Local residents informed the police.
Police arrested Mishra, who was reportedly hiding near the house, soon after reaching the scene. Baske had fled and was later apprehended on Monday morning from a paddy field a short distance from the house. Police said she was carrying a bag and attempting to escape towards India.
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Katwal said preliminary investigation suggests that Baske and Mishra had been involved in an extramarital relationship for some time. Soren had reportedly learned about the relationship, and police suspect the two planned the killing to conceal it.
Both suspects have been taken into custody for further investigation and legal proceedings. The case remains under investigation, and the allegations have not yet been established in court.