Woman Dies After Being Found Burnt on Street in Nepalgunj; Boyfriend and Relatives Detained

Nepalgunj. A mysterious death has occurred involving 22-year-old Sirjana Budha Magar, who had been living in a 'live-in' relationship for the past two years after her relationship with her husband ended.

Sirjana, found burnt on the road in Koreanpur, Ward No. 12 of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, Banke, on Saturday night, died on Sunday morning during treatment at Bheri Hospital.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the deceased Sirjana was living in a rented room in Raanitalau, Ward No. 8 of Nepalgunj, with her 24-year-old boyfriend, Mo Arif Dhapali, and their 4-year-old daughter.

Two days before the incident, on Chaitra 13, Sirjana had reported to the police that Arif had assaulted her. Based on that complaint, Arif, who was arrested, was released from police custody on Chaitra 14 on the condition that he would 'not quarrel henceforth and would live together peacefully.' However, on the very night he was released from custody, Sirjana was found burnt on the road near Arif's house, far from her room, making the incident suspicious.

Following Sirjana's death, the District Police Office, Banke, has taken three people into custody on suspicion of involvement in the incident: the boyfriend Arif Dhapali, his mother, and his sister. Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Patali stated that all three arrested individuals are being seriously investigated.

The post-mortem process for the body has been initiated after the deceased's relatives filed a complaint.

The police have stated that they are seriously investigating the incident from various angles to determine whether it was a suicide or a homicide. Furthermore, as this is a sensitive matter, the police have appealed to everyone not to make provocative comments on social media that could incite conflict among communities and to only disseminate officially confirmed information.