Police arrested a 45-year-old Padam Bahadur Rai of Mai Municipality Ward No. 1 on the charge of killing a teacher Pushpalal Rai of Bihibare. Pushpalal was found dead, murdered with a sharp weapon Khukuri on October 15. Padam Bahadur was arrested after he was tracked down by a police dog named 'Laila' from the Federal Police Unit Office, Dharan, Sunsari. 

The deceased's body was sent to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan for postmortem after completing the preliminary investigation of the body. Rai was taken under control and further investigation is underway after obtaining permission from the district court in Ilam to collect khukuri and other evidence used in the incident.