Man kills wife, absconds in Odisha’s Jharsuguda

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Jharsuguda, Aug 13:

In a shocking incident, a person killed his wife over an altercation at Turipada in Brajarajnagar of Odisha’s Jharsuguda district today.

According to reports, Laxman Turi had a heated exchange of words with her wife Mamata this morning as she alleged him of having an extra marital affair. In a fit of rage, Laxman attacked Mamata with a billhook following which she died on the spot.

Laxman fled the spot and went absconding soon after committing the crime, sources said.

On being informed about the incident, Brajarajnagar police reached the spot and seized the body.