Kota: A 38-year-old woman was hacked to death by her husband, who suspected her of infidelity, in Etawa town of the district on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased Asha, 38, wife of Chandrabhan Pareta, was a resident of ward no. 8 in Etawa. The accused husband attacked his wife with an axe and hacked her to death in a fit of rage following a brawl on Tuesday afternoon, cops said.

Chandrabhan was an alcoholic and unemployed. His wife could hardly make both ends meet and run the family with two kids, locals said.

When alerted by neighbours, police rushed to the spot and found the body in the house. The accused has been detained and is being interrogated. The two kids of the couple were reportedly at school when the incident took place, police added.

