A 43-year-old woman was brutally murdered in Dandagaon, Malika Rural Municipality-3, Myagdi district. The victim, identified as Bina Kumari BK, was killed with a sharp weapon by her relative, 35-year-old Dalbir Sripali, on Monday night.
Local police immediately responded to the incident, apprehending the suspect from Khaten village. A murder weapon, believed to be an axe, was recovered from the crime scene.
According to preliminary investigations, a land dispute between the victim and the accused might have triggered the fatal attack.
The District Police Office, Myagdi, has initiated a thorough investigation into the matter.