KATHMANDU: A man killed his wife and then killed himself at Sandakpur Rural Municipality, Ilam. It is said that Uaj Bahadur Rai, 46, killed Phul Kumari, his 40-year-old wife, by stabbing her with a sharp object.

Details of the incident were given by Superintendent of Police (SP) Prabhu Prasad Dhakal, who stated that Phul Kumari died as a result of Uaj Bahadur striking her on the back of her skull. The attack was regarded as terrible in its ferocity.

The body of Phul Kumari was discovered approximately 60-70 meters below their home, located under the main road, while Uaj Bahadur was found hanging from a Nibaro tree, indicating a suicide following the violent act.

According to SP Dhakal, only Uaj Bahadur and Phul Kumari were at home when the tragedy occurred. Currently, their younger son lives in Fikkal, Ilam, and their older son is working overseas.

Both people's remains are being taken to the district headquarters for post-mortem exams while an inquiry into the events leading up to this unfortunate incident is still under progress.