Police have arrested Hom Bahadur Rai (29), of Sotang on November 4 on the charge of killing his wife Soma Lama (28).
The accused had attacked his wife with a sharp weapon on November 4 during a domestic dispute.
According to Inspector Mahendra Kumar Darnal of the District Police Office, the victim died on the spot.
The post-mortem of the body will be done at the District Hospital, Salleri on November 5, said Inspector Darnal.