February 7, Kathmandu

Gum Bahadur Pun (50 year old) of Upper Pundi in Pokhara Metropolitan City-33 has killed his wife Harimaya Pun (42 year old) with an axe. Police have arrested Gum Bahadur on Friday night.

They are permanent residents of Parbat Jaljala Gaonpalika-7, Dhairing, police said. According to the police, Gum Bahadur attacked his wife with an axe during a quarrel over not cooking food.

Harimaya was found dead in her own bedroom. While investigating the incident, Kaski police informed that Gum Bahadur involved in the incident was arrested from Lamgadi of Pokhara Metropolitan City-33.

Further investigation is underway.