Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 28 (PTI) A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband following a quarrel between them over some domestic issue on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Keerthi, a homemaker, they said.

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According to the police, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Kaimara village here after a quarrel broke out between Keerthi and her 32-year-old husband Abhinesh. In a fit of rage, he allegedly stabbed her at least 8-10 times with a kitchen knife.

After the incident, her husband fled the spot.

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The woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said.

A case of murder was registered, police said, adding efforts are being made to nab her husband.

The couple got married three years ago. They have a two-year-old daughter, police said.

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