Man kills wife; six kids spend horror night beside mom's corpse

Six children spent an entire night beside their mother’s corpse after she was bludgeoned to death by her husband in front of them in a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district.

The accused has been arrested, said police on Sunday (June 14). The incident took place in Kadwalia village in Roshani area under the Khalwa police station limits late Friday night, and the children sat beside the body till Saturday morning, said an officer.

Roshani police post in-charge Susa Parte said the accused, Suraj (45), used to “doubt the character” of his 38-year-old wife, and that they had an altercation on Friday. The couple had six children – two girls and four boys – in the 4-13 age group.

“After an altercation on Friday, he assaulted her and his brother who came to mediate. The woman was found dead by the accused’s brother on Saturday morning, with the children sitting in the house, dazed and frightened,” said Parte.

“The accused killed the woman by smashing her head with a stone. The children witnessed the murder. Suraj was arrested on Saturday night,” he added.

(With inputs from agencies)