The incident took place from Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram (Representational)
Thiruvananthapuram:
In southern Kerala, a man allegedly killed his 25-year-old wife by using a lamp on her head in the early hours of Tuesday.
Police said that the incident took place at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district.
35-year-old Anish, who got married two months ago, allegedly used a heavy metal lamp on his wife’s head around 2.30 am on Tuesday.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, but could not be saved, they said.
The couple, who had left for the Gulf country for a job soon after the marriage, had returned to the state a few days back for the treatment of the accused.
He said that the man suspected the character of his wife due to which he allegedly attacked her which led to her death.
The husband has been arrested and a case of murder (IPC section 302) has been registered against him.