A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at Talavane Estate near Jayapura in Koppa taluk on Thursday.
Radha and her husband Halappa had been working in the estate. Following a heated argument over a minor issue, Halappa hit her head with a stick. She died of serious head injury.
Prabhakar K. of the estate has filed a complaint with Jayapura police. The accused is absconding. Chikkamagaluru SP Akshay M.Hakay said Koppa police were making efforts to arrest the accused.
