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FAIZABAD: In a horrifying incident in Barabanki , a man killed his wife, chopped her head and walked all the way along to the police station five kilometres away, holding it by the hair on Saturday afternoon to surrender. Locals and passersby on the route were terrified on witnessing the macabre sight.

The man identified as Akhilesh Rawat (30), a resident of Bahadurpur village in Jahangeerabad police station area of Barabanki district, was arrested. The family of Rawat's wife Ranjana have filed a complaint of dowry death.

As per reports, Rawat beheaded his wife and marched to Jahangeerabad police station which is about five kilometres away from his village, dangling it all the way along. Cops at the police station were shocked when he entered and announced that he has killed his wife.

Barabanki additional superintendent of police R S Gautam told TOI, "The accused killed his wife Ranjana (24) after both had a fight. He chopped off her head using a sharp-edged sickle. Police have recovered the murder weapon."

"Ranjana's father Govind has filed a complaint against Rawat, his father, brother and a relative alleging they killed his daughter for dowry," the ASP said.

"Three months ago, Ranjana had given birth to a baby girl who died after delivery after which she went to her father's place and had returned to Rawat's residence just four days before. Ranjana's father Govind has given a complaint accusing her in-laws and husband had been demanding dowry and they killed her because their demand was not met," he added.

"Akhilesh and his father have been arrested while police teams are trying to nab the two other accused also," Gautam added.

