Fatehpur (UP), Sep 4 (PTI) A man allegedly axed his wife to death at Chauferwa village falling in the Sadar police station area.

Police have arrested the accused.

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Circle Officer (CO) Veer Singh said on Sunday that Ram Vishal (52), a resident of Chauferwa village, attacked with an axe his wife Jamuna Devi (50), who was sleeping on a cot outside their house on Saturday night. She died on the spot.

Police have sent the body for a post-mortem and lodged an FIR regarding the matter.

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