ARGHAKHANCHI, Sept 2: Police arrested a man in Arghakhanchi for allegedly killing his wife and burying her body in a pit inside their kitchen.
According to District Police Chief Chakrabhadur Malla, 36-year-old Kiran Gurung, a resident of Patalepokhara in Chhatradev Rural Municipality-4, allegedly killed his 26-year-old wife, Sumitra Kumal Gurung.
Sumitra had been missing since Sept 1, prompting her family to file a complaint at the district police office. During interrogation, Kiran reportedly confessed to killing her on the night of Sept 12 following a family dispute and burying the body in the kitchen.
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Police recovered her body during excavation and have sent it for postmortem at the district hospital. Items used in the murder, including a spade, sickle, hoe, and crowbar, were also seized.
Preliminary investigations reveal the couple had married 10 years ago and have a nine-year-old daughter. Authorities also noted that the suspect had consumed alcohol on the day of the incident. Kiran remains in police custody as further investigation continues.
