Mancherial: In Mancherial, a man killed his wife with an axe over food

Mancherial: A woman was killed by her husband with an axe following a quarrel over food in Mamidigudem village of Kasipet mandal on Friday night. Maroni (58) died on the spot when her husband Delu attacked her with an axe on Friday night, Mancherial inspector K Sasidhar Reddy said. Delu then informed one of his sons about the murder and fled. However, he was arrested on Saturday.

Delu confessed to killing his wife after quarrelling with her over poor quality food. He admitted to attacking her in a fit of rage while in a drunken state. He had been arguing with her at regular intervals for the past few weeks, police said. The couple live in a separate hut, while their two sons live separately from their parents.