Bengaluru, December 4: In a shocking incident, a husband who was under the influence of alcohol pushed his wife under the wheels of a truck that was passing by. The woman died on the spot. They were having a quarrel over a domestic matter when the husband took this extreme step.

TOI reported that the couple regularly had arguments over the man’s alcohol addiction. The incident took place around 9am on Saturday morning at Old Bus Stand Road in Chintamani, 80km from Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as 44-year-old Sumera Sulthana and the accused is her husband Munikrishnappa. Residing near Chelur Road, the couple has a four-year-old son. UP Shocker: Minor Girl Kidnapped, Raped by Car Driver in Meerut, Case Registered

Though the couple was earning decently, they used to have arguments over Munikrishnappa's addiction to alcohol. Police said he used to spend most of his earnings on alcohol, while Sumera struggled to keep the house running. On Friday evening, the couple visited Murugamalla near Chintamani and returned on Saturday morning. An argument ensued between the two as they alighted at the old bus stand. Police said the couple continued quarrelling as they walked to a hotel, but things got out of control when the enraged husband suddenly pushed her under the truck. The woman was crushed to death. 

TOI quoted inspector Rangaswamaiah as saying that the accused had consumed a lot of alcohol the previous evening and was still under its influence when he committed the crime. In fact, the truck driver had noticed the quarrelling couple from a distance and tried to avoid getting close to them, but the impact of the push was such that she came under its wheels, police said.

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