Nepali National Arrested for Wife's Murder in Shimla

Shimla: A 25-year-old Nepalese national was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering his wife in Kotkhai area of this Himachal Presh district, police said.

Ramesh and his wife Dhanmaya (22) worked as labourers in an apple orchard owned by one Rajinder Singh in Jakri village.

police said couple h a three-year-old son.

According to Singh's complaint, couple -- along with ir son -- came to work as labourers in his orchard on October 23. y lived in a shed about 50 metres from his house.

He alleged that Ramesh went missing after working for two to three days.

When contacted by phone, he me excuses and claimed that he h gone to og for some work, Singh said.

On evening of October 28, anor labourer from Nepal working in Singh's bror's orchard informed him that body of Ramesh's wife was lying in shed.

Singh reported matter to police, who found woman's body wrapped in two quilts. She h injuries on her face and body.

accused was later apprehended in Narkanda within four hours, police said.

He has been charged under sections 103 (1) (murder) and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.

With PTI Inputs