A man shot his wife dead at Byas Municipality in Tanahun on Tuesday.

Shree Prasad Ale (56) of Byas-5, Manung shot dead his spouse Geeta Ale (47) at 11 pm yesterday.

He used a home-made gun to kill his spouse.

Geeta, who sustained severe bullet injuries in the incident, died while undergoing treatment at the Damauli Hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office Mohan Bahadur Khand.

Police arrested Shree Prasad immediately after the incident last night.

As per the preliminary investigation, the incident occurred due to dispute over family affairs, police said.

Investigation into the incident is underway.