The accused woman has been arrested, the police said. (Representational)
A simple request for tea escalated into a heated argument between a woman and her daughter-in-law, resulting in the latter's death in Telangana's Hyderabad, police said on Thursday.
According to officials, the 28-year-old victim, identified as Ajmiri Begum, was reportedly strangled by her mother-in-law, following the dispute. The incident took place around 10:30 am on Thursday, and the accused woman has been arrested.
The accused woman, identified as Farzana, asked her daughter-in-law for tea, which was refused. Subsequently, Farzana followed Ajmiri to the kitchen and strangled her with a scarf," a senior officer with Attapur Police said.
The officer further mentioned that there had been constant clashes between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law over the past 15 days.
"The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been at odds for a while," he said, adding that a case has been registered.
"We are waiting for the report of the post-mortem examination," he added.
Police were further looking into the matter.
More details are awaited.
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