A 39-year-old woman was arrested by the police for beating her alcoholic husband to death using a cricket bat at their house near Malumichampatty in Coimbatore, late on Tuesday.
The police identified the deceased as M. Gnanam (45), a resident of Palanisamy Nagar near Malumichampatty.
Gnanam, a driver, was addicted to alcohol and not regular to his work. “With Gnanam’s addiction affecting family’s income, his wife Umadevi started working as a laboratory assistant with a private medical college hospital in the city. However, the man started suspecting her fidelity, which led to frequent disputes. He had also demanded money from Umadevi for alcohol,” said a police officer.
According to police, Gnanam went home around 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday in an inebriated condition and picked up a quarrel with his wife. He then attempted to assault his seven-year-old son who was sleeping.
Annoyed over Gnanam’s act, the woman picked up a cricket bat she found in the room and beat him on the back of his head. The man collapsed on the floor and died on the spot.
The woman later took Gnanam to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in a private ambulance and informed doctors that her husband fell down accidentally. The doctors declared him dead.
The police who were informed about the incident interrogated Umadevi. She later confessed to the crime and was remanded in judicial custody on Wednesday. The couple also has a 16-year-old daughter.
