Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Wife in Jhapa

Jhapa. Police have arrested a husband on the charge of murdering his own wife in Haldibari Rural Municipality-5 of Jhapa. On the night of Jestha 5, Gokarna Bhandari, 44, allegedly murdered his wife Urmila Bhandari, 33, during a domestic dispute.

As the dispute escalated, Gokarna allegedly struck Urmila on the head with a bamboo stick, police said. Urmila, who sustained serious head injuries, died at the scene. A police team dispatched immediately after receiving information about the incident took Gokarna, who was involved in the murder, into custody.