35-year-old arrested for alleged involvement in killing of teenage girl

By REPUBLICA
Published: July 31, 2025 09:40 PM

DHANUSHA, July 31: Police arrested a person on the charge of his involvement in the killing of a 15-year-old girl. 

The arrested has been Rambabu Shah, 35, of Ichhapur of Kshireshwornath municipality-9. He was apprehended late at night and presented before the media on Thursday.

Anjali Kumari Yadav from Bateshwor rural municipality-5 in Dhanusa was murdered at her rented room at Kataiyachauri of Janakpurdham submetropolis-4 on Monday. 

Police confirmed that prior to this, Yadav had spent a five-year jail term for murdering his spouse. He was released some five years ago. 

Anjali's mother and another 14-year-old girl have been injured in the attack and are being treated in the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Police are further investigating the case.