India, Oct. 29 -- A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband at their home in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on Thursday. The accused, identified as Anand Srivastava, reportedly used a pestle to kill his wife, Madhu Srivastava, before calling the police to inform them about the incident, an official said.

The incident took place around 11 am in Tyagi Nagar, coinciding with Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival during which women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and long life of their husbands.

Murar police station house officer (SHO) Govind Vallabh Bagoli told news agency PTI that officers reached the house after receiving a call from the accused. Madhu's body was found in the bedroom, with Anand sitting nearby.

"The incident ...