KATHMANDU, Aug 3: Police have arrested two men in separate incidents of alleged domestic violence that led to the deaths of their wives in Parsa and Lalitpur districts.
In Parsa, 24-year-old Aspatalia Devi of Sankarsarainya Musahar Tole, Jirabhawani Rural Municipality-5, was reportedly beaten to death by her husband, Jitan Majhi. According to the Nepal Police Central News Desk, the incident occurred on Saturday evening following a domestic dispute. Devi died on the spot, and Majhi was arrested shortly after. Further investigation is underway.
In a separate case in Lalitpur, 46-year-old Niroj Kumar Khadka has been arrested for allegedly killing his 34-year-old wife, Kamalamaya Khadka. The couple resided in Godawari Municipality-14, Thaiba. Police said Kamala Maya died due to physical assault. Niroj was taken into custody early Sunday morning by a team sent from the Badegaun Police Post.
Police in both districts have launched investigations into the incidents, which highlight the ongoing issue of domestic violence in Nepal.