Two Nepali youths murdered after abduction in India

MAHENDRANAGAR: Two youths of Janakpurdham of Dhanusha, Nepal were murdered after abduction in India.

Rohit Shah (21) of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-8 and Bishnu Shah (22) of ward-13 were murdered after abduction in India, police said.

They are from the same family and had been missing since January 11.

According to the family source, Rohit had left home with Bishnu citing that they would be visiting their relative at Sitamarhi of India.

Last Monday, the family of Bishnu received a call from the Indian number asking him for a ransom of Rs 5 million. It has been learnt that the family agreed to pay Rs 2 million for his release.

The family was asked to visit the Nepal-India border in Malangawa in Sarlahi with the ransom.  Before this, the family informed the police about the incident.

“After we knew about the incident, we informed the Indian police. Today, the Indian police called us to inform us that they found two bodies,” said Dhanusha DSP Pradeep Bahadur Chhetri.

As DSP said, two bodies were found buried in Sitamarhi of India.

The Indian police arrested three people on the suspicion of their involvement in the killing.