Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- A 28-year-old woman from Bengaluru's Peenya area, who was brutally attacked by her husband last month, succumbed to her injuries on Monday. The woman, identified as Preeti Singh from Chokkasandra, had been admitted to a hospital with severe head trauma after the assault.

According to police reports, the incident occurred when Preeti was about to leave for work at a local factory. Her husband, Chotalal Singh, allegedly asked her for a glass of water. When Preeti refused and questioned why he couldn't fetch it himself, a verbal argument broke out, said a report by The Times of India. In a fit of rage, Chotalal is said to have struck her on the head with a rolling pin.

The impact rendered Preeti unconscious. Chotalal t...