Suspecting her fidelity, a man brutally murdered his wife under Narsingi police station limits on Thursday.
According to Inspector P Narayana, Yellaiah, a caretaker employed for the past 4 years at LNR Complex, hacked his wife C Ravanamma (35) with an axe following an argument between the two.
The reason behind the argument was stated to be Yellaiah's suspicion that Ravanamma was involved in illicit relations with their neighbour. He had accosted his wife, and her denials that there was nothing immoral about her relations with their neighbour led to a heated argument erupting.
Matters went out of hand when the caretaker grabbed an axe and attacked his wife repeatedly.
She died on the spot. However, his anger still unabated, Yellaiah continued the attack, chopping off parts of the body. He then fled from the spot.
Narsingi police registered a case under section 302, and launched a manhunt to nab Yellaiah.