KOLLAM: A woman, who was seriously injured after getting beaten by her husband, died on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Kollam Puthoor native Susheela (58). Susheela's husband Somadas was later arrested by the Puthoor police. The incident took place at around 9 am on Friday. Both Somadas and Susheela have been living in Puthoor for the last 7 years.

A brawl broke out between the two when Somadas returned after work and scolded his wife for not preparing food. Following this, he beat her with a wooden stick. It was Somadas himself who revealed the incident to the police. Though Susheela was rushed to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, she soon succumbed to her injury.