Man kills wife for serving leftover rice
A man in Sivaganga district murdered his wife after a domestic dispute over leftover rice. In a separate incident in the same district, another man killed his wife following an argument over money for alcohol.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing issues regarding domestic violence and gender-based crime in rural regions.
A man murdered his wife near Karaikudi in a fit of rage after she served him leftover rice.
Police said, Prashanth, 35, a daily wage labourer from Kottaiyur near Karaikudi in Sivaganga district, had previously been married and divorced. Following his divorce, he married Uyyammal, 42, from Anna Nagar, Puduvayal.
The couple lived in Puduvayal and frequently had domestic disputes. On Wednesday afternoon, Uyyammal served leftover rice to Prashanth for lunch.
Enraged by this, Prashanth attacked her and pushed her to the ground.
Uyyammal sustained injuries and died on the spot. The Sakkottai police recovered the body and sent it to the Karaikudi Government Hospital for a post-mortem.
The police have arrested Prashanth and further investigation is under way.
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