​In a shocking incident, a man was spotted walking on the road with a severed head by a local constable in Katraj, near Pune on Friday.

The man named Ramchandra Chavan had a head in one hand an axe in the other. According to reports, 63-year-old Chavan has suspicions that his 55-year-old wife was having an affair with someone. He was enraged by the possibility of affair and beheaded his wife consequently. (Read: Saudi man cuts off Indian maid's hand)

The accused, Chavan, who works as a watchman in a housing society in Katraj area, was taken into custody by police. According to the FIR, Ramu killed his 55-year-old wife, Sonubai, after suspecting an illicit relationship between her and their son-in-law.

The dhoti-clad man, who was accosted to the police station by constables, carried his wife's head by holding on to the hair even as shocked bystanders watched on the street. He has been booked under IPC 302 (murder) and further investigations were underway, police added.

Senior Police Inspector, M Chavhan said, "He was taken into custody immediately. On investigation we found that Chavan worked as a watchman on a site in Katraj. He frequently quarrelled with his wife and though she neglected him. It was a case of household quarrel between a couple where Chavan lost his control and killed his wife using a knife."

Chavan is said to have walked for a few minutes with the severed head until he was spotted by the constable. "The man did not have any mental disorders as investigated for now. He is taken into custody for murder and is being questioned further" he added.

Chavan and his wife lived with two sons, a daughter in law and two grand children in Katraj. The rest of the members are also being questioned.

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With agency inputs

With inputs from Anvi Mehta