A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed at her workplace in Kailali district on Saturday morning.

The victim, Yachana Sejuwal of Bardagoriya-3, died during treatment at Nisarga Hospital in Dhangadhi after sustaining knife wounds during an altercation at the Rajdhani Sekuwa and Momo Centre in Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-1, where she worked alongside the alleged attacker.

According to Kailali District Police spokesperson Rajkumar Singh, the incident occurred when 33-year-old Nrip Saud of Bardagoriya-1 allegedly attacked Sejuwal following a dispute in the restaurant’s kitchen area during the morning hours.

While the exact cause of the argument remains under investigation, police confirmed they apprehended Saud as he attempted to flee the scene.

“Initial findings indicate the attack followed a workplace disagreement, though we’re still establishing the complete sequence of events,” stated spokesperson Singh.