Aagya Khabar,
Janakpurdham

A brutal khukuri attack in Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City–4 on Monday night has left a teenage girl dead and two women critically injured.

The deceased has been identified as 14-year-old Anjali Yadav, a resident of Shantipur, Ward No. 5 of Bateshwar Rural Municipality in Dhanusha. Anjali, who had been living in a rented house near Kataiya Chauri with her mother while pursuing her studies in Janakpur, died on the spot after being attacked with a sharp weapon.

Her mother, 36-year-old Asha Yadav, and Asha’s niece, 15-year-old Radha Yadav, were seriously injured in the incident. Both were immediately admitted to Provincial Hospital Janakpur for treatment.

According to the Dhanusha District Police, the attacker has been identified as 35-year-old Rambabu Sah of Ichhapur, Ward No. 9 of Kshireshwarnath Municipality. Sah reportedly stormed the rented concrete one-story house where Asha and her family were living and attacked them with a khukuri.

Police investigations revealed that Sah had previously served a prison sentence for murdering his own wife. He struck Anjali on the head and various parts of her body, inflicted deep wounds on Radha’s right knee and arm, and caused severe injuries to Asha’s head and body.

Authorities are now investigating whether the attack was premeditated or the result of a mental health issue. Madhes Province Police Chief Uma Chaturvedi stated that the severity of the incident is being taken seriously and efforts to apprehend the suspect have been intensified.