Hyderabad: A 45-year-old man was beaten to death with a pestle by his wife during a fight between them in Ananthasagar, Telkapally mandal of Nagarkurnool district.
The victim has been identified as B. Srinu Yadav, who worked as a laborer along with his wife, the accused, Ramulamma. According to the reports, the couple used to fight regularly over various issues. On Friday night, June 21, both were under the influence of alcohol and got into a fight, which led to a physical altercation between them. In a fit of rage, the accused thrashed the victim with a pestle and killed him.
Residents alerted the police about the incident. Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot, took the accused into custody, and shifted the body to the Government General Hospital for postmortem.
Police have registered a case, and further investigation is ongoing.
