Man kills wife, dies by suicide in Sonbhadra forest

Sonbhadra (UP), May 7 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his wife with an axe and then died by hanging at a forest in Sitarkhand area here on Wednesday, a police officer said.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kalu Singh said Rajendra Gurjar (38), a resident of Palpal village under Rampur Barkonia police station limits, had gone to the Sitarkhand forest with his wife Rita (35) to collect chironji nuts.

There the couple allegedly got into a heated argument following which Rajendra, in a fit of rage, attacked Rita with an axe, fatally striking her on the neck. After she died, he used her saree to hang himself from a nearby tree.

The ASP said the incident occurred around noon on Wednesday but due to the remoteness of the location, the police were informed only around 4 pm.

Police have taken possession of the bodies and are carrying out further legal procedures, he added. PTI COR KIS RUK RUK