Mangalore, February 18: A woman along with the support of her son killed her daughter-in-law in a fit of rage at Apperipade village in Vittal Kasba Hobli of Bantwal taluk near here and surrendered herself at a police station on Thursday.
The victim Saraswathi (27) breathed her last on the spot after being fatally attacked by her mother-in-law with a sickle. Her body bore more than 20 injuries.
According to pre-investigation reports, a clash between the accused Parwathi (60) and the Saraswathi over a trivial issue of selling land at Vitlla Kasba led to latter's tragic end.
Villagers said the family frequently witnessed quarrels over selling their land and it is said that Saraswathi was preventing her mother-in-law from selling the land which they reside.
On Thursday morning, Parvathi said to have picked a quarrel and in fit of rage fatally attacked her daughter-in-law with a sickle before surrendering herself at Vittal police station.
Two sickles have been found at the spot indicating that two persons would have committed the crime together. On suspicion basis, victim's husband Ravish Naik (32) too has been arrested.
Lohithashwa, the four year old son of Saraswathi-Ravish couple is said to be the eyewitness to the entire incident and it is learnt that the little boy has told the police that his father and grand-mother killed his mother. However, the little boy is said to be shell shocked.
Meanwhile, Saraswathi's father in a complaint to the police said that a quarry owner in the vicinity is suspected to be the conspirator of the murder.
Puttur ASP Rohini Katoch and Bantwal Inspector Nanjunde Gowda had visited the spot.
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