Police in Palpa have arrested Devlal Sarki, also known as Sagar, in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Padma Sunar. Sunar was killed on March 26th while bathing at a community tap.
According to District Police Superintendent Narendra Chand, Sarki confessed to killing Sunar with a sharp weapon during an argument. Police recovered the murder weapon, cell phones, and other evidence from Sarki’s home and shed in Lapsiphedi.
Sarki was under police surveillance following the murder. Padma’s father, Dal Bahadur Sunar, filed a formal complaint on Friday. Her body has been transferred to Lumbini Regional Hospital Butwal for an autopsy.
