He was arrested by the police who suspected his involvement in the murder of four persons of a family at Thumki village; Thanagaon in Udaypur. [break]
Rai was the neighbor of the murdered family whose house is located at a 15-minute walking distance from the house where the murder happened.
Rai was arrested the next day after the incident. Keshar Bahadur Magar, 45, who worked as a laborer, his 40-year old wife Harkamaya and their two teenage daughters -- 10-year-old Ranju and six-year-old Premi were murdered by Rai.
Magar´s two other daughters Kumari and Manju survived as they were not in the house. Kumari was staying in Katari, while Manju was sleeping at a neighbor´s house.