MADURAI: A 50-year-old man was arrested for murdering his wife in Madurai on Friday night over a family dispute.
The deceased has been identified as V Anjana Devi, 44, from Naga Nagar second street in Bethaniyapuram in Madurai city.
Police said that Anjana Devi and her husband N Velayutham owned a small provisional store.
Velayutham suspected his wife’s fidelity and often picked up quarrel with her. On Friday night too they had a fight over the issue.
After the quarrel, the couple went to sleep.
Velayutham woke up in the midnight, took a boulder stone from the wet grinder and dropped it on Anjana Devi’s head.
The woman died on the spot.
Neighbours, who heard a thud sound, rushed into the house and found Anjana Devi dead in a pool of blood.
They immediately informed the local police.
A police team from Karimedu station rushed to the spot and conducted an inquiry.
The body was shifted to government Rajaji hospital.
Based on a complaint from Velayutham’s daughter, Priyadarshini, a case was registered.