A 40-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her husband over his alcoholism in poverty-hit Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.
The incident happened on February 12 in Sukhrapara area of Pathalgaon town, an official said.
"The man used to come home drunk and fight with his wife. On Wednesday, she attacked him with a sharp weapon and killed him. She kept changing her statement but later confessed to the killing. She was arrested on Thursday," he added. Chhattisgarh is one of a few states in India having high percentage of alcohol consumption in rural parts and cases of domestic violence related to alcohol consumption have risen significantly in recent years.