BHADRAPUR: A man has reportedly murdered his wife by hitting her with a spade in Jyamirgadhi area of Mechinagar Municipality-15, in Jhapa district today.

According to Jhapa District Police Office (DPO), in a domestic dispute, Lekhindra Rajbansi (35) murdered his 34-year-old wife Champali Rajbansi.

Sppokesperson at DPO, Mahendra Shrestha said that Lekhindra has been taken into police custody, for further investigation.