Kurnool: Suspecting his wife’s fidelity, a husband allegedly killed her by hitting her with a pounding stick that is used to hull grains. The incident took place at Dhone town in Kurnool on Wednesday.
The victim was identified as K. Sunitha, 35, who was a housewife residing at Kondapeta street in Dhone town.
According to police, K. Madhu and his wife Sunitha were living at Kondapeta street for the past few years. He was working as a car driver for a private travel agency on a contract basis. The couple has one daughter and one son, who is below four years of age.
Madhu suspected his wife’s fidelity for some time. On Wednesday the couple quarrelled over the same reason. In a fit of rage, Madhu allegedly hit his wife Sunitha at their residence and fled.
The neighbours informed the police who shifted her to a hospital in Kurnool but the doctors in the hospital told she was brought dead. A case has been registered and an inquiry is on, Dhone DSP Khadhar Basha said. The accused husband later surrendered before the police.
