Couple axes 55-year-old woman to death following a tiff, arrested

A couple was arrested after they allegedly hacked a 55-year-old woman following an altercation in Mirzadih under Bodam police station about 30 kms from Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum district on Monday, police said.

The couple, Sudhdev Hansda and his wife Sarita had an altercation with the victim, Masruhi Hansda over an issue last night, police said.

Following the altercation, Masruhi had gone to her daughter's place in Mirzadih village and when she was returning with her daughter this morning, the couple caught hold of her and beheaded her with an axe, sources said adding the police have recovered the axe and arrested the couple.

Police have also recovered the torso and the head and the body has been sent for post mortem, sources said.