Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a man killed his wife by slitting her throat and later killed himself over a suspected family feud at Padia area in Malkangiri district on Wednesday.
The man identified as Pedapuri Kandababu, a resident of Chhattisgarh, committed the heinous crime in an inebriated condition.
Pedapuri had married Benu Kumari of Padia in Malkangiri eight years ago. He had been staying with his wife at the in-laws house in Padia after his marriage. His family was running well.
On Wednesday, he returned home in an inebriated condition and engaged in a verbal duel with his wife Benu Kumari over some trivial issues. Irked over the argument, Pedapuri slit the throat of his wife with a knife killing her on the spot. Later, he also cut his own throat in a bid to end his life.
Neighbours rescued him a critical condition and rushed him to Padia CHC. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The exact reason of the crime remains unclear. Police seized both bodies for post-mortem and started investigation.
