Muzaffarpur, July 6 -- A married woman, who was visiting her parents, was allegedly murdered by her husband at her maternal home in Muzaffarpur's Nawada village, police said on Monday.

The accused allegedly slit his wife's throat with a knife before fleeing the spot. The deceased has been identified as Rinku Kumari, a mother of two young children.

According to the police, the incident took place under the jurisdiction of the Rajepur police station. The victim's marital home is located in Harnahi, under the Baruraj police station area.

Providing details on the case, Saraiya Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Abhijeet Kaur, stated that the husband had arrived at his in-laws' house just a day prior to the incident to meet his wife.

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