Fugitive Accused in Homicide Case Arrested

May 10, Kathmandu – A fugitive accused in a federal case involving murder and robbery has been arrested. The individual apprehended is 39-year-old Krishna Magar from Panchkhal Municipality-4, Kavre district. He was taken into custody by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.

Krishna Magar had escaped from the Central Jail Sundhara during the Janjagi movement. He was accused of killing Netra Prasad Dahal by striking him with a shovel on September 22, 2021, in Simle Phant, Melamchi Municipality-10, Sindhupalchok district. For this crime, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison on January 1, 2023. Additionally, he received a 7-year sentence and a fine of NPR 70,000 on charges related to robbery. Following his arrest, police have reportedly sent him back to Sundhara Jail.