Man hacks wife in front of son, confesses to have come to kill her

PATHANAMTHITTA: Some crucial information is out in the case of a man chopping off his wife’s palm. Vidya, a native of Chavadimala, was attacked by her husband Santhosh in front of their five-year-old son. He confessed to the police that he came with the intention of killing her.

Vidya and Santhosh were estranged for quite some time. Their divorce proceedings were going on. The accused who came to Vidya's house last night attacked her with a machete. One of her palms has been severed. He also cut her hair. The girl's father who came to stop him from attacking them also sustained injuries.

Vidya is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. The surgery for attaching her arm has been completed. The police arrested him this morning. He has been charged with offences including murder attempt.