Police said Binod Pakhrin killed his 23-year-old wife, Kopila Pakhrin, following a dispute that broke out while the couple were drinking together.
According to DSP Shila Chapagain of the Chapagaun Police Circle, the argument escalated and the husband attacked his wife with sharp weapons, resulting in her death.
After the incident, Binod Pakhrin went to the Tikabhairav police post and turned himself in.
Police said the couple had been living separately in rented accommodation after repeated domestic disputes, largely linked to excessive alcohol consumption.
The couple have a two-year-old daughter.
