A man was arrested by police on charge of killing an elderly man from Ilam Municipality-2 on Wednesday morning.
The arrested has been identified as Yam Bahadur Sawa (45) while the deceased has been identified as Dhan Bahadur Rai (58), both local residents of Piplebhanjhyang in the same municipality in Ilam district.
Sawa allegedly stabbed Rai with a 'khukuri' in the stomach leading to his death.
Joint security personnel deployed from the Ilam-based District Police and Golakharka-based Police Office personnel nabbed Sawa. The police also seized the murder weapon from him.
Further investigation into the case is underway, informed the police.
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