Man hacks wife with sickle inside office

A man allegedly barged into a private auditor's office near here and attacked his wife with a sickle after she refused to stay with him, the police said today

A man allegedly barged into a private auditor's office near here and attacked his wife with a sickle after she refused to stay with him, the police said today. The 27-year-old man was angry with the woman as she refused to stay with him at his house in Peravoorani in Thanjavur district, they said.

His daughter was also staying with her. The incident occurred yesterday. The man entered the office at Kattumavadi and allegedly hacked at his wife indiscriminately, police said. Local people rescued the woman who was seriously injured in the attack. She has been admitted to a a goverment hospital. The man has been arrested.

Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, current affairs from Mumbai, local news, crime news and breaking headlines here

Download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!