Chhattisgarh Police on Sunday arrested a 70-year-old man for killing his daughter-in-law over a petty issue in Rajnandgaon district.
Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh identified him as Janak Ram Sinha of Kolihalamti village.
On Sunday morning, the deceased Manbha started an argument with the accused for walking when she was wiping the rooms with cow dung liquid.
The argument turned heated and in a fit of rage the accused attacked her with a spade due to which she died on the spot.
During questioning, the old man told the police they had a family dispute with his daughter-in-law. He confessed to his involvement in the crime.