Man arrested on charge of hacking wife to death

The Piravom police arrested a man on the charge of hacking his wife to death in the early hours of Friday.The arrested is Bahuleyan, 62, of Mulakulam North near Piravom. The victim, Shantha, 56, was r

The Piravom police arrested a man on the charge of hacking his wife to death in the early hours of Friday.

The arrested is Bahuleyan, 62, of Mulakulam North near Piravom. The victim, Shantha, 56, was reportedly sleeping beside him and died on the spot. Later, the accused was remanded in judicial custody.

The incident occurred around 12.30 a.m. at the home of the accused. The couple had gone to sleep together. Later, the man allegedly hacked his wife on the neck using a machete when she was asleep.