Police in Rupandehi district on Friday morning arrested a man on the charge of murdering his wife in Suddhodhan Rural Municipality-5.
The arrested has been identified as Ram Narayan Tharu (34), a resident of Suddhodhan Rural Municipality-5 in the district.
Police identified the deceased as Tharu's wife Bimala Pariyar Chaudhary (25).
In a domestic dispute with his wife, inebriated Tharu struck his wife with a pressure cooker on her head killing her on the spot, according to police.
Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of security personnel deployed from the Rupandehi District Police Office and Chapiya-based Area Police Office arrested Tharu.
Meanwhile, further investigation into the cases is underway, informed the police.
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