Police arrest three including two minors in Lalji Prasad Gupta murder case
Summary
Police in Sunsari have arrested three suspects, including two minors, in the murder case of 69-year-old Lalji Prasad Gupta of Biratnagar. Investigators say the killing followed a dispute over alleged theft of electric pump wiring, and Gupta’s body was later found in a sack near the Kesaliya River.
Key Points
- Police arrested 36-year-old Afroz Alam of Biratnagar Metropolitan City-6 and two minors aged 13 and 16 on suspicion of murdering Lalji Prasad Gupta.
- Preliminary findings suggest the killing stemmed from a dispute over the theft of an electric water pump’s wiring.
- Gupta was reportedly called to a house and killed, while the two minors were allegedly involved in disposing of the body.
- Gupta’s body was found in a sack on the bank of the Kesaliya River in Barju Rural Municipality.
