Police have arrested four persons for slaughtering an ox at Mangala Rural Municipality-1, Myagdi on Friday.
Law enforcement officers acted on a tip-off from locals and nabbed the accused red-handed from the incident site.
The arrestees have been identified as Gun Prasad Kisan (38), Kiran Kisan (27), Anish Kisan (21) and Man Prasad Kisan (19) of Mangala Rural Municipality, Ratamata, Chief District Officer Lila Dhar Adhikari informed.
Further investigation into the case is underway, said police officials.