Man beheads sister-in-law over delay in serving food, hangs head from banyan tree

PATNA: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by her younger brother-in-law in Imadpur village under Parsa Bigha police station limits in Jehanabad district on Tuesday. The crime reportedly stemmed from an argument over a delay in serving food. After allegedly severing her head, the accused hung it from a banyan tree near his house. He was later caught by villagers and handed over to the police. The deceased was identified as Anshu Devi, wife of Dharmendra Kumar. According to police, the incident took place when Anshu was alone at home. Other family members had gone to the fields for paddy transplantation. Her brother-in-law, Kunal Kumar, returned from work and asked for food. A dispute allegedly broke out after the meal was served late, during which Kunal attacked Anshu with a sharp-edged weapon.