Man murders wife in Rajasthan's Baran district, flees

KOTA: A man killed his wife with a sharp weapon at home on Saturday night and fled away. The incident took place at Khuri village under Atru police station area of Baran district.
Police handed over the body to family members after post-mortem on Sunday morning and lodged a case of murder against the husband. Anita Meena (30) was killed on the spot after her husband Mukesh Meena attacked her with a sharp weapon in an inebriated condition following a scuffle, Atru SHO Laxmichand said. “The couple along with their 10-year-old son had returned home five days ago after completing quarantine in a government centre in Baran where they were put following their arrival from Kota city where they worked as daily wage labourers,” the SHO said.
The SHO said mukesh was a drunkard and regularly scuffled with his wife. “A scuffle between the two erupted on Saturday night following which Mukesh in a fit of rage attacked Anita with a sharp weapon, probably an axe, killing her on the spot and fled away,” he added.