A man died in Kanpur of Namobuddha Municipality-5 after being assaulted by his wife.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar Shrestha, 59-year-old Dhanbir Damai was beaten to death by his 40-year-old wife Kamala Pariyar at around 9:30am on Saturday.

Pariyar was in an inebriated state, said Shrestha, also the spokesperson at the district police office.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.