The policeman, a constable, Altaf Hussain had an altercation at the rented house of his wife Abrika Hussain and sister-in-law Maina Hussain when he went to hand over their five year old girl child, the sources said.
Husband and wife were separated for the last two years with the wife demanding that the child be handed over to her which Hussain was averse to. Hussain left the girl with the landlord after killing his wife saying he would be back within a few minutes.
The police were searching for him.
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