GORKHA, June 25: Gopal Kunwar, 35, of Barpak Sulikot rural municipality has been arrested for butchering a cow.
He was arrested on the charge of butchering his own cow on Sunday night, said Police Inspector Jhabindra Prasad Bhattarai.
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His neighbor Arjun Nepali has been arrested for assisting him in the act while Bikash Nepali and Thulo Kale Sarki have been absconding.
Acting on a tip-off, Area Police Office, Arughat arrested Kunwar and Nepali red-handed.
Police said they are investigating the case.
