Police have arrested 35-year-old Purna Bhandari of Mangalsen Municipality-4, husband of 32-year-old Laxmi Khadka(Bhandari) on April 27 on the charge of attempting to murder her. She lodged a complaint at the police on April 4 saying that he 

attempted murder of Laxmi of Mangalsen Municipality-4. She had filed a complaint with the police on 4th April saying that he attempted to kill her by strangling her on the night of April 2. DSP Janak Bahadur Shahi of Achham Police said police started an investigation on the case under Murder Act.

Bhandari is also said to be the district president of the Youth Organization affiliated with NCP led by Biplov. Lakshmi, who was injured in the attack by her husband, was treated at Mangalsen Hospital. She had sustained injuries in various parts of her face and body.