Raipur, Jul 13: A 28-year-old man allegedly bludgeoned his girlfriend to death on suspicion of infidelity before committing suicide in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, police said on Wednesday.

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The incident took place on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in Bandhwapara locality under Purani Basti police station limits, Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Akash Rao Giripunje said.

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Kamlesh Kumar Sahu allegedly attacked his girlfriend Archana Sahu (28) with a hammer and blade at her rented house and then hanged himself, he said.

The duo hailed from Durg district, and the victim worked as a call tracker in emergency response service Dial-112 in Raipur, the official said, adding that the accused suspected the victim of infidelity.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and further probe is underway, he said.

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