A 21-year-old youth from Salyan, who moved to Malaysia for employment two years ago, was reportedly murdered by his friend on Sunday night.

The victim, identified as Bed Bahadur Budha of Damarkhola in Kapurkot Rural Municipality-3, was allegedly killed in Penang, Malaysia.

Pradeep Khadka, the ward chair of Kapurkot-3, said that the assailant has been identified as 25-year-old Chopilal Dangi of Gangadev Rural Municipality-3, Rolpa. Dangi allegedly attacked Budha with a knife following a mutual dispute.

"Local police in Malaysia have taken Dangi and several other youths into custody for investigation," Khadka said, citing information received from Laljit Khadka, a Kapurkot native currently residing in Malaysia.

The victim’s uncle, Parshuram Budha, stated that the family is coordinating efforts to repatriate the body to Nepal.