A man killed his wife on Thursday evening after she refused to cook vegetable.
According to police, Mangal Munda allegedly killed his wife laxmi Devi at Munda Basti near Bhawra Basti, Sudamdih on Thursday evening.
He was drunk heavily when he rushed to home. The moment he entered the house his wife objected over it. later Mangal asked laxmi to cook vegetable.
"As laxmi denied for cooking duo have hot argument over it. Frustrated over his wife's refusal, Mangal throttle her wife to death", he added. It is said that they quarreled often over trivial issues.
Mangal is a daily wages earner at Sudamdih colliery. Police recovered the body of laxmi Devi (25) the deceased from her house and later arrested Mangal. "We are investigating the matter," said office-in-charge of the local police station.