Unable to bear the continuous harassment and domestic violence, a 35-year-old woman killed her husband in Rajagopal Nagar on Thursday. The victim, Vijay Kumar was a construction labourer and a chronic alcoholic.
He was allegedly beating his wife Malleshwari, who was a domestic help, every day. On Thursday, Vijay Kumar came home in an inebriated state and started beating Malleshwari.
Neighbours pacified him and separated him from Malleshwari.
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But, Vijay Kumar returned home late at night and started harassing Malleshwari again. Enraged by the torture, Malleshwari pushed Vijay Kumar to the ground and crushed his head with a boulder.
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