PALAKKAD: In a shocking incident, a man committed suicide by consuming poison after hacking his wife. The deceased is Muthalamada native Suresh. His wife Kavitha is undergoing treatment at Thrissur Medical College Hospital. The incident took place yesterday at around 6 pm.

Suresh tried to hack Kavitha to death using a machete following a family dispute. After hacking his wife, he consumed poison. Learning about this, the locals rushed him to the Palakkad District Hospital. However, he could not be saved.

The two got married 13 years ago. According to the police, Suresh was a drunkard and the two often used to quarrel over Kavitha going to work at a poultry farm.