Man arrested for killing wife

BHADRAPUR: A person who was on the run after killing his wife on Saturday has been arrested by the police. Aaitaraj Pariyar of Kankai municipality-1, Jhapa, has admitted to committing the crime before the police.

He allegedly murdered his 40 year-old spouse Maya Pariyar on alcoholic stupor on the day following Bijaya Dashami. Aitaraj was arrested Sunday from Danabari of neighbouring district Ilam, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Basnet of the District Police Office, Jhapa.

He will now be tried under a murder case.