India, June 14 -- A 40-year-old man allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death with a hammer inside their residence in Gurugram's Farrukhnagar area on Saturday, allegedly suspecting her fidelity, police said.

The accused was taken into custody after he called the Dial-112 emergency service to report the incident and surrender. Police said the couple's 10-year-old son witnessed the entire incident but was not physically harmed.

According to police, the couple had been married for 15 years and had been living in Pratap Colony, Farrukhnagar for several years. The man worked as a building material contractor, officials said.

Police said that after allegedly attacking his wife following a heated argument, the man remained seated beside her body...