Police arrested three people on March 10 on the charge of killing a youth. Among the arrested are 42-year-old Sanjay Gajurel (manager of the Janaki Guest House), 25-year-old Bikram Mahato, and 30-year-old Ram Bahadur Pariyar.

According to the police, 48-year-old Gopal Gurung, who was staying at Janaki Guest House in Narayangarh, Chitwan was murdered after a dispute over non-payment of money at the hotel. Gurung's body was found in a suspicious condition near Narayangarh on February 22.