A42-year-old man bludgeoned his wife, Savita, to death with a hammer in the presence of his 13-year-old son in Outer Delhi's Mangolpuri area on Monday morning. Also, the man hit his child and fled from the spot. "On Monday morning, the accused, identified as Vinod, came to Savita's floor and started arguing with her. In a fit of rage, he picked up a hammer and thrashed her repeatedly on her head," said a senior police officer.
The family of Savita claimed that Vinod used to drink regularly and beat his wife. Due to which the couple lived on separate floors of the house. According to the police, the incident was reported at around 11am from the S block of the Mangolpuri area when Savita (38), the deceased, was found lying on the floor.
"As per the statement of the children, Savita was killed by her husband Vinod. Police said that the family of deceased claimed that she was abused and thrashed by her husband, who is an alcoholic.
“The accused used to suspect that his wife is cheating on him. The couple used to often fight over the issue," said a senior police officer.
The officer said that Savita married Vinod 18 years ago and is survived by three children- two daughters and a son.
"The couple had frequent fights and on Monday morning, during one such fight Vinod picked up a hammer and hit Savita on the head multiple times. The incident took place in front of the youngest child while the other children were in another room," said the senior police officer.
The officer further said, "When the child raised an alarm, Vinod brushed him aside and fled from the house. The child then raised an alarm informed their neighbours. The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead."
Police have registered a case at the Mangolpuri police station and are looking for the accused.