A woman in Bantwal taluk allegedly murdered her husband by attacking him with a sickle.
The accused has been identified as Umavathi (50) and the victim is Sesappa Poojary (60). According to the police, Sesappa Poojary in an inebriated condition got into a quarrel with Umavathi on March 3 and after he assaulted her in a fit of rage, Umavathi attacked him with a sickle on his forehead.
The injury remained untreated. Owing to excessive bleeding, he died on Friday night. Following the complaint by victim’s daughter Nayana, the Bantwal Rural Police registered a case and arrested the woman.
Published 06 March 2021, 09:26 IST