Husband-wife fight ends in wife murder!

The incident that culminated in the murder of a husband-wife fight took place at Priyanka Layout on Bypass Road in Shimoga city.

The deceased has been identified as Manjula (35). Dinesh, a Mescom employee of Shimoga, was married to Manjula of Mattighatta village of Shimoga taluk 12 years ago. The couple has two daughters aged 10 and 4.

Manjula's body was found with knife stab wounds. After killing his wife, husband Dinesh also cut his own hand with a knife. When the children woke up in the morning, they saw their mother lying in a pool of blood and their father unconscious.

The children immediately informed their relatives. Relatives came and admitted Dinesh to a private hospital for treatment.

Dinesh used to come home late every day. For this reason, there was a fight between the couple. On Tuesday night too, the couple had a fight over the same issue. Talking about it, Dinesh cut his wife Manjula's throat with a knife in the kitchen. Manjula died on the spot due to severe bleeding. It is said that Dinesh, who killed out of anger, tried to commit suicide by cutting his hand with a blade out of fear.

A case has been registered in Tunganagar police station.