Police have arrested a man on the charge of murdering his wife in Surkhet.

Dansingh Thada Magar (42) of Birendranagar Municipality-13 was arrested for killing his wife Rabina (41). 

He killed her by attacking with a wooden plank while she was sleeping last night, said District Police Office spokesperson Mohan Jung Budthapa. 

Police apprehended Dansingh following the incident .

Further investigation into the incident is underway.