Two minors arrested for murder of elderly couple

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two minors in connection to the murder of an elderly couple in Mulpani of Dhading district.

Bal Bahadur Ale Magar (74) and his wife Nirmaya (67) were found dead in their home in Mulpani of Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-3 on December 12.

According to RSS news agency, police have arrested two boys studying in Grade 8 and Grade 6. Police also recovered the mobile phone belonging to the couple from them.

Investigation is underway against the two minor boys, DSP Shyam Bahadur Khatri of District Police Office, Dhading, told RSS.

The two minors are in the custody of District Police Office, Dhading.