Wayanad (Kerala), May 26 (PTI) A 34-year-old woman was hacked to death and her teenage daughter seriously injured in an attack in this hill district, police said here on Monday.
Another daughter of the deceased was also missing after the attack, they added.
The incident occurred at their residence under the Tirunelli police station limits in the late evening on Sunday, they said.
According to the police, the victim, Praveena, had been living with her two daughters in a rented house in a village after separating from her husband.
Police believe the attack was carried out by her male friend. Praveena's 14-year-old daughter sustained deep wounds to her neck and ear. She is currently being treated at a government hospital, they said.
Her nine-year-old daughter is missing, along with the suspect.
A police team is investigating the case.
Search efforts are ongoing for the missing girl, but strong winds and heavy rain are hampering the operation, they added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)













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