A man allegedly thrashed his wife to death around 12 years after their love marriage at Harasina village under the Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district late on Wednesday night.
A quarrel had erupted between Meghnad Tarai (42) and his wife Parvati (37) over a family dispute. The matter turned violent as Meghnad started thrashing the woman’s head with a billhook.
Meghnad’s father and a neighbour tried to stop the accused from attacking his wife but in vain. The victim sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot.
Rumour has it that Meghnad had contact with his former girlfriend while it was being opposed by his wife.
A dispute was prevailing between the couple over the matter, villagers said.
Police have recovered the body for postmortem, arrested the accused and initiated an investigation.