Shimla, March 3 -- A Nepali man was arrested within 24 hours for allegedly murdering his nephew in Theog subdivision in Shimla district, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Suresh, hailing from Nepal and working as a farm labourer in Jarai village.

The complainant, Jagdish, a resident of Jarai village, who is engaged in agriculture and horticulture, alleged that he had allowed a Nepali family to stay in two rooms at his orchard shed for work purposes. The family included Suresh, his wife, their three daughters, two sons, and his nephew Dhani Ram.

On the morning of February 28, when Jagdish reached the shed, both rooms were found locked. Upon checking, one room was empty, while Dhani Ram was found lying unconscious ...