Man slashes wife’s throat with sickle

Vijayawada: A man slashed his wife’s throat with a sickle at Pezzonipeta in the city on Sunday. The couple was married for one year and has been voicing different opinions for a long time now, which is said to be reason behind his heinous act. According to details, Mahesh and Tejaswini proposed to get married after falling for each other a year ago.

Ever since, the couple involved in heated arguments and were continuously ranting about them. On Sunday afternoon, Tejaswini who is returning from worship place along with her brother was obstructed by Mahesh, who carried along a sickle that is used to break open coconuts. He attacked her on throat following which she immediately collapsed onto floor. Her brother rushed her to hospital immediately while Mahesh fled. A case is booked and police are on the look-out for the accused.