Hetauda, December 16

Makawanpur Police on Sunday made public Mohammad Ramjan Miya Darji, 26, arrested for murdering his wife and daughter.

Darji from Motihari in Bihar, India, had killed his wife Lalmun Khatun, 25 and one-year-old daughter Roshan Khatun in Newarpani of Hetauda. He had been living in a rented apartment at Hetauda Sub-metropolis.

According to SP Buddhiraj Gurung, the body of a minor girl was found at Newarpani on December 4 and the body of the woman was found four days later at the same place. Lalmun’s parents had identified both bodies.

After the parents reported to the police about Darji’s possible involvement, he was held and interrogated. He admitted he and his brother Arman had killed his wife and daughter. Darji told police that he had killed both of them at Newarpani pretending that he would take them to her parental home.

“Darji admitted he had murdered his wife and daughter after he suspected his wife of having an illicit affair,” said SP Gurung.

A manhunt to nab Arman,who has been absconding  is under way, police said.