A woman has been murdered for not agreeing to marry a man chosen by her cousin in Khotang. The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Shakuntala Rai of Sakela Rural Municipality-1 Banjhechyandada Sekhuwa.

Shakuntala's cousin brother Sanjiv Rai beat her to death by taking her to jungle from her home on Monday for refusing to marry a person he had proposed. Shakuntala was in deep relationship with 26-year-old Dinesh Katawal of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-9 Nirmalidanda and had married him on Friday, three days before being murdered by her cousin.

Bruises were found on different parts of Shakuntala's body. Police have arrested Sanjiv and are further investigating the incident.