CHENNAI: A man killed his wife by slitting her throat and later attempted to kill himself near Walajabad on Sunday. He was later rescued and hospitalised, police said.
The accused, Balamuguran, 27 of Sivagiri, Tirunelveli district, had married Anu, 21, last year. The couple has a nine-month-old baby girl.
Anu recently came to know that Balamurugan was already married to another woman and was the father of two children. Police said he kept harassing her for money as he was jobless.
His wife had recently lefft his house and moved to her mother’s place. On Sunday evening, Balamuguran came to pacify his wife to live with him, but she refused. In the argument that ensued, he took out a knife and slit her throat, resulting in her deaath.
Police have registered a murder case and are investigating.
