DAILEKH, Oct 16: A youth has murdered a couple in cold blood at remote Bhagawati Rural Municipality-7 in the district.
The victims are Jaya Badur Singh, 40 and his wife Kamala, 39 of the same rural municipality.
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The assailant has been identified as 21-year-old Mohan Khadka alieas Khemraj.
According to the assailant, he killed the couple after they allegedly did not provide him his wages for his work he had done during the last winter.
Police said they are investigating the case after taking the assailant under control.
