Woman kills husband over family feud at Ghattekulo

KATHMANDU: A woman killed her husband at Ghattekulo of Kathmandu on Friday.

According to Sub-Inspector Ramesh Thapa of the Metropolitan Police Cirlce, Singha Durbar, Surya Maya Shrestha (45) allegedly killed her husband Raju Shrestha (50) by attacking with a bottle over family dispute at around 12 pm today.

Police said that seriously injured Raju breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Kathmandu Model Hospital, Bagbazaar at around 12:45 pm.

"As were reported," SI Thapa told THT Online over phone, "The husband had physically attacked the wife after she had defied his request to prepare lunch as soon as possible."

Then, the infuriated wife took a bottle from the kitchen and hit his head with it, the policeman added.

Police had immediately reached the incident site at Laligurans Marga of Ghattekulo and rushed the injured man to the hospital.

Police said that they have arrested Surya Maya and her son Rajendra Shrestha (22) for investigation.

The son, however, denied his role citing he was not there during the incident, according to police.