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Crime
Man kills wife with bamboo stick over dispute to visit parents in MP
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 05:17 PM
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Sudama Agariya allegedly murdered his wife, Chanda Devi, with a bamboo stick in Tikai Tola, Kotma, after a dispute over her visiting her parents. Police discovered attempts to hide bloodstains with cow dung the next morning.
A domestic dispute turned fatal in Tikai Tola village under Kotma police station jurisdiction in Madhya Pradesh. On Wednesday night, Sudama Agariya allegedly attacked his wife, Chanda Devi, 23, with a bamboo stick, resulting in her death.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement regarding the woman’s intention to visit her parental home. The couple had tied the knot in a love marriage five years ago, according to local reports.
The crime came to light on Thursday morning when authorities observed suspicious activity at the residence. Investigators found that the accused had attempted to conceal bloodstains at the scene by covering them with cow dung.
Police have registered a case against the husband for the murder of his wife and have initiated further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement regarding the woman’s intention to visit her parental home. The couple had tied the knot in a love marriage five years ago, according to local reports.
The crime came to light on Thursday morning when authorities observed suspicious activity at the residence. Investigators found that the accused had attempted to conceal bloodstains at the scene by covering them with cow dung.
Police have registered a case against the husband for the murder of his wife and have initiated further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.