Drunk Man kills wife in Khammam district

A husband allegedly killed his wife with a pestle after coming home in an inebriated condition. The man identified as Balaraju attacked his wife Devamatha when she reprimanded him over his habitual drinking and beat his wife with a pestle causing her immediate death at Malkapuram village in Khammam district on Saturday.

The victim's family after hearing the news arrived at the spot and reported to the police that even Balaraju's mother and sister aided him in killing their daughter. The police have taken Balaraju along with his family into custody and have begun the investigation.