An 18-year-old girl was shot and killed in Harinagar Rural Municipality-6, Sunsari, late Sunday night.
According to preliminary investigations, the victim, Arshi Khatun, was shot by her own brother-in-law. Sunsari District Police Chief, SP Suman Kumar Timalsina, confirmed the information.
The incident occurred around 1 AM when Ajat Miya Jatt, a 29-year-old resident of Ghurana, Ward-16, Patrha Panchayat, India, allegedly shot the girl in the head. She died on the spot. Police found an empty bullet shell at the scene.
Ajat Miya fled the scene after the shooting, and police have launched a manhunt to locate him. The motive behind the attack is still unknown.
The incident site is located near the Nepal-India border.