Suspecting infidelity, man hacks wife to death in Odisha

Balasore:  Suspicion of infidelity took an ugly turn after a man hacked his wife to death at Kamarda in Balasore district late last night. However, police have arrested the accused identified as Kamalakant Rana alias Santosh, a native of Mahanpur area of West Bengal.

Sources said Santosh was staying with his wife in a rented house in Kamarda area here. The newly-wed couple had a heated argument last night. In a fit of rage, Santosh hacked his wife with an axe leaving her in a pool of blood. The accused later fled the spot. Though locals rushed the woman to Jaleswar Community Health Centre (CHC) for treatment, doctors declared her dead.

On receiving information, Kamarda police arrested the Santosh from Mahanpur in West Bengal and seized his motorcycle.

While locals suspect that the man killed his wife suspecting her fidelity, Kamarda Police said the truth will be revealed once the investigation is completed.

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