Police have arrested 27-year-old Premlal Sarbariya, on February 10, on the charge of murdering his 55-year-old Mother-in-law Jokhanidevi Yadav of Jahada Rural Municipality-1, Morang.  According to Man Bahadur Rai, Deputy Superintendent of Police of DPO Morang, Premlal, who was living in his in-law’s house, attacked Jokhanidevi on the head with a wooden plank during a domestic dispute on February 10. The victim who was admitted to Koshi Hospital, Biratnagar for treatment died on Wednesday afternoon.

Police had arrested Premlal from his in-law’s house on Wednesday. DSP Rai said that they are investigating upon the accused under the case was being investigated by extending his term.