Malkangiri, Jan 24: A man in Odisha’s Malkangiri district allegedly slit his own throat after killing his wife with the same weapon.
The incident took place at the Christianpara residential area under the Padia block and police limit on Wednesday.
The accused identified as Pedara Padi Daniel died during treatment whereas the deceased woman is Pedi Wenu Kumari.
Police sources said, Daniel slit his wife’s throat with a sharp weapon in the afternoon following a violent faceoff with his wife, Wenu Kumari who died on the spot. Soon after it, he slit his own throat with the same weapon who was rescued from a pool of blood and rushed to the hospital, by the local. However, he succumbed to injuries during treatment.
On being informed, the Padia police rushed to the spot and sent the bodies for post-mortem.
A case has been registered and an investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind the incident, said the Investigation Officer.