Woman found murdered; in-laws blamed for incident

Jaleshwor : A woman of Bhramarapura at Loharpatti in Mahottari district, who had gone missing since June 3, was found dead. The deceased woman identified as a local resident Sujata Thakur was murdered by her husband and her in-laws, said the police.

On June 2, Sujata’s husband Mukesh with the help of her father-in-law Patiram and brother-in-law Rupesh murdered her and buried her dead body in a farmland belonging to Patiram at local Manarahiya forest at Bhamarapura village, around three kilometers southeast of Patiram’s house, said the police.

Remnants of the body of Sujata (her hair, bloodstains, a plastic rope and a bed sheet) were recovered from the site where her body was unearthed, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Dinesh Kumar Acharya.

Drawing their attention to the incident, the National Human Rights Commission, the National Women Commission and the Madhesi Commission had urged the police to investigate and bring the culprits to justice.