TAPLEJUNG, Sept 28: Pushpa Limbu, 18, who was found dead on Friday, was killed in a premeditated manner, according to the police.
According to Taplejung Police Chief and Deputy Superintendent of Police Bal Narasingh Rana, Ram Karki, a tractor driver of Fungling Municipality-10, was arrested on the charge of murder on Sunday. Rana informs Republica that Karki has confessed to killing Pushpa in his statement.
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“His statement during the preliminary investigation shows that it was a premeditated murder,” said Rana.
According to Karki’ statement, he had a love affair with Pushpa for the past nine months. When asked for marriage, she rejected the marriage proposal and they had a fight. Karki said that he hit her on the head with a stone after the dispute and then forcibly poisoned her and pushed her down a cliff.
Pushpa Tabebung (Limbu) was studying in class 11 at Bhanujan Secondary School in Faktanglung Municipality-3. Her body was found 25 feet below a foot trail between Charpate in Fungling Municipality-7 and Fungling Bazaar.
