POKHARA: A youth who was allegedly involved in the murder of a youth in Salyan VDC-2 in Kaski district has been arrested from Pasyang of Pokhara on Wednesday.

The suspect has been identified as Lal Bahadur Nepali (17) of Salyan VDC-2 in the district.

Police said Dhan Bahadur Nepali (26) of Kaski Salyan VDC-2 was murdered on January 27. He was reportedly hit on the head with a stone.

Police had also arrested Amar Bahadur BK in connection to the murder on the same day. However, other suspects had fled the scene.

According to Kaski District Police Office spokesperson DSP Gajusiddhi Bajracharya, a murder case has been filed against the duo at the Kaski District Court.