Police arrested 25-year-old Sajan Mahato on the charge of being involved in the murder of his  22-year-old wife Ambika Mahato, a resident of Amarbasti in Bharatpur Municipal Corporation Ward No. 6. Ambika, who was injured after she fell near her house on December 19, was taken to Bharatpur Hospital by her relatives for treatment. Doctors declared her dead. Injuries to the body of the deceased and the nature of the scene seemed unnatural and a preliminary investigation showed that Sajan had killed Ambika Mahato.