A 31-year-old man allegedly slit his wife's throat using a sickle before killing himself with the same weapon in a village here, police said on Saturday.
Circle Officer Prabhat Rai said the incident took place in Dasyupur Deegh village on Saturday morning, adding that the entire episode transpired in front of their seven-year-old niece.
Rajesh Nishad allegedly slit his wife Shanno Nishad's throat with a sickle. Minutes later, he killed himself in the same method, Rai said.
Rajesh was married to Shanno (28) for eight years. The couple had frequent arguments as the woman was unable to bear a child, he said.
Following one such dispute four days ago, Shanno had gone to her elder sister Sudha Nishad's house where Rajesh followed her on Friday, the officer said.
After another argument between them on Saturday morning, Rajesh, in a fit of rage, allegedly killed his wife in front of Sudha's seven-year-old daughter, who then raised an alarm, he said.
The weapon used in the incident has been recovered from the spot and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem, the CO said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
PM Modi Meets UK PM Keir Starmer, Putin To Visit India Soon | India Global
Poll Body Action Against UP Cops For Violating Guidelines During Bypolls Delhi Family Returning From Wedding Beaten Up Over 'Not Giving Way' In UP Suitcase Stuffed With Woman's Body Found On Delhi-Lucknow Highway UP Polls: BJP Flags Burqa Voters, Samajwadi Party Says Cops Can't Check ID UP Woman's Body Found In Sack, Family Says She Was Killed For Backing BJP Earth's Magnetic North Pole Shifting Towards Russia. Here's What It Means Screams, Eerie Laughter: North Korea's New Weapons Against South Korea Know The Qualification Of Linda McMahon, New US Education Secretary "Do You Sell Cars?": Elon Musk Roasts Jaguar's New Ad, Company Responds Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.