Kathmandu, December 4
Police in Kathmandu say they have arrested an Indian national for his alleged involvement in a khukuri attack on a textile trader in Tilganga of the capital.
Chief of the Gaushala-based Metropolitan Police Circle, DSP Sunil Malla, says 18-year-old Aananda Kumar from Bihar of India was arrested. He was residing in Tilganga.
Police have accused him of attacking 30-year-old Pramila Wagle with the sharp weapon on Monday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the injured victim is undergoing treatment at Om Hospital in Chabahil. She is said to be out of danger.
Police say they have not identified the motive of murder yet, and further investigation is underway.
The suspect is producing different statements about the incident, hence the probe is difficult, according to the investigators.
