INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DHANGADI, JULY 31The body of 32-year-old Manju Karki Rawal, who had been missing for
the past one-anda-half months, was found in Bansghari of Mohanyal Rural Municipality, yesterday.
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Police have confirmed that Manju was abducted and murdered
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder.The victim's parents had accused the police of not searching for Manju's
whereabouts.
She had gone missing on 8 June 2023
After the mother went missing, her son Bibek had filed complaint with the police asking them to search for his mother.Manju, who had filed a
case related to share of property after the death of her husband Janak Rawal, had won the case
Rawal's first wife Goma had filed a fake case against Manju
She was freed from jail on 8 May 2023 after one month in prison.Assuring that the land dispute would be settled, an unidentified person had
called Manju and she had gone out of contact since June 8.The arrested are Goma Rawal, Bharat Rawal, Sarita Rawal, and Barsha Rawal.Police
investigation has revealed that Manju was murdered over the land dispute.According to police, the conflict between Janak Bahadur Rawal's two
wives, Goma and Manju, began after his death
Goma had planned to murder Manju with the help of her daughter and nephew.A version of this article appears in the print on August 1, 2023,
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