Man Arrested For Axing Wife To Death
A 23-year-old woman was axed to death in sleep allegedly by her husband at her maternal home in a Munger village in the early hours of Wednesday. Police said the attack was so brutal that Binda Devi died on the spot, while accused Mukesh Manjhi was arrested after being caught by the villagers while he was trying to flee. Binda had got married to Manjhi, a resident of Banarsi Basa Musahri village in Shampur police station area of the district, four years ago, said SHO Abhishek Kumar. "They had a three-year-old daughter. Fed up with the constant fights with her husband, Binda had been living with her parents at nearby Koylo Bangalwa village for the past two weeks. On Tuesday night, Manjhi visited his in-laws' place to take Binda back home, however, she refused, leading to another heated argument between the couple. After the argument subsided, the couple went to sleep, but in the early hours, Manjhi attacked Binda with an axe while she was asleep," he said. He added after the incident, when the girl started crying, other family members arrived at the scene. "Seeing the family gathering there, the husband climbed onto the terrace of the house. As commotion grew, villagers also arrived at the spot. He began to threaten the villagers by waving the axe, warning he would attack anyone who tried to catch him. Somehow the villagers managed to bring Manjhi down and beat up severely, before informing the police," the SHO said, adding that the body was sent to Munger for an autopsy. The police are currently interrogating the accused, he further said.