Woman murdered by husband

Sudurpaschim, March 19: A man has shot dead his wife, and unsuccessfully tried to kill himself too in Godavari. 

Ram Bahadur Magar, 31, of Ameleshani village in Godavari Municipality-4, Kailali, shot dead his 27-year-old wife Sanjita Magar.

Sanjita died on the spot. After shooting his wife, Ram Bahadur tried to shoot himself too but failed. He was rushed to Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi in an unconscious state, shared Yogendra Timilsina, spokesperson of the District Police Office, Kailali.

Citing locals, Timilsina said that Ram Bahadur had an argument with his wife Sanjita while they were grazing goats in a forest near the village on Wednesday afternoon and shot her in a fit of rage. 

“After reports from locals last night, a police team reached the spot and has started an investigation. The time of the incident has not been confirmed,” Timilsina said. Further investigation into the incident is underway.(RSS)