Incident Reports

Police seizes body for investigation on suspicion of murder

2019-02-10

Madhes, Mahottari, Manra Siswa, Ward 8

Mahottari Police took into control a deceased woman's body from cremation ceremony suspecting that she might have been murdered by her family.

Police seized the body of 20-year-old Dhanmati Devi Mahato, wife of Manoj Kumar Mahato of Manarasiswa municipality-8 Sahasram while they were preparing to cremate her following a complaint from Dhanmati Devi's maternal family. Police sent the body to the district hospital in Jaleshwor for post-mortem.

According to Dhanmati devi's family, she committed suicide by hanging on February 10. Police, however, suspect foul play behind her death as injuries were observed on her neck and hands. Police have arrested the deceased's husband and his sister for investigation.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Murder/attempted Murder
Weapons Unclear
Primary Cause Domestic violence
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Family/relative
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Family/relative
Actor 2 - Youth youth
Total Killed 1
Female Killed 1
Youth Killed 1
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