A police constable allegedly murdered his wife and son in Ghorahi Sub-metropolitan City on Sunday morning.

According to police, constable Pimlal Nepali, 32, deployed at Dang District Police Office, allegedly killed his spouse, Tika BK, 22, and their two-and-a-half-year-old son.

The family had checked into a hotel in Nepalgunj on Saturday. Nepali admitted to strangling his wife and child with a shawl following a dispute on Sunday morning.

Nepali gave himself up and is currently in police custody for investigation, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Bahadur Malla, spokesperson of the Dang District Police Office.