Accused in murder of 14-year-old girl arrested in Dadeldhura

Dadeldhura: The District Police Office in Dadeldhura has arrested an individual accused of the murder of 14-year-old Aarti Bhattarai from Pokhara Bazar, Amargadhi Municipality-7.

At a press conference on Sunday, police revealed the arrest of 58-year-old Tek Bahadur Bhandari, a bookstore owner in Pokhara market, in connection with Aarti's murder. Aarti's body was discovered wrapped in plastic on Friday, two days after she went missing on Ashoj 25th, following a trip to the mill from which she never returned.

Police recovered Bhandari's motorcycle, bearing the number M 1 P 1454, abandoned in a drain about 20 meters from the crime scene. During the initial investigation, Bhandari confessed to the crime, according to the police. He remains in custody as the investigation continues.