Wife killed by axe attack, husband arrested 4 days later

Sindhuli. Police have arrested Sher Bahadur Bhujel, 44, of Chisapani in Hariharpur Village Municipality-1 of Sindhuli. Sher Bahadur, who was absconding after attacking his wife with an axe, was arrested by the police on Tuesday.

According to Shyam Bahadur Khatri, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Information Officer at the District Police Office, Sindhuli, Bhujel hit Ramamaya Ghalan (Baju) on the head with an axe on the night of Magh 1.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khatri said, Ramamaya died on Magh 10 while being taken to Bharatpur Hospital for further treatment.

Sher Bahadur, who was absconding, was arrested while hiding in the forest near Bhandari village in Banepa Municipality-4 of Kavrepalanchok district, police said. According to police, Sher Bahadur is being investigated by the Sindhuli District Court with an extension of 10 days. Rasas