A physically disabled woman was murdered after rape at Udaypur on Sunday night.

According to the police, Krishna Kumari Katuwal, 40, of Ghumne, Rampurthoksikhola-8 in the district, who could not speak, had gone to the Kali Khola Community Forest to collect firewood when she was raped and murdered.

Rampur Area Police informed that Katuwal’s body was found with severe head injuries.

DSP Surendra Gurung said that an investigation is underway regarding the incident.