Man hacks his wife to death in Tamil Nadu

NAMAKKAL: A man hacked his wife to death in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal town on Tuesday. After the murder, the man, identified as P Raja, 43, of Thosur Samba Medu, surrendered before the Namakkal town police.
The deceased has been identified as R Sharmila, 35. She was a Tamil teacher in a private school.
The couple got married 17 years ago. Raja was a cattle seller. He also worked as a tractor driver for some time. The couple had a 12-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter, police said.
On Monday night, Raja returned home in an inebriated state. "Sharmila scolded Raja for consuming liquor," said inspector of Namakkal town police station K Shankarapandian. Later, the couple went to sleep.
Raja hacked Sharmila with a sickle while she was sleeping. "She died on the spot," the inspector added.
After murdering his wife, Raja reached the police station holding the sickle and surrendered before cops. He was remanded in judicial custody.