Nawaraj BK a Dalit youth from Bheri Municipality-4 of Jajarkot has been beaten to death by locals of Chaurjahari Municipality-8 Rukum West on Saturday night. Meanwhile, six youths who accompanied Nawaraj are out of contact. 

According to DSP Kishor Shrestha, Nawaraj had gone to his lover Sushma Malla's house on Saturday night with a group of youths. Sushma's mother called the villagers after discovering the boys. The villagers then beat Nawaraj and chased the rest away. Sushma's family had been strongly opposing the relationship between Nawaraj and Sushma citing Nawaraj's 'low caste' status and had filed a complaint at Chaurjahari Police Office. 

Nawarj's friend Tikaram Nepali who had accompanied him was also found dead on Sunday evening apparently from the villager's beating.