India, March 24 -- A construction worker from Sewra Charthai village in UP's Sultanpur district allegedly beat his wife to death after she did not answer his phone calls. Kusum, 42, was declared dead by doctors by the time her children took her to the hospital.

According to a PTI report, when Kusum did not answer his calls throughout the day, an enraged Nakched, 45, returned home and began assaulting her in front of their kids: Udaybhan (9) and Diksha (8). When the children tried to intervene, he pushed them aside and continued the attack. Police said the accused has since been arrested.

Police added that Nakched allegedly assaulted his wife relentlessly through the night. The couple's daughter said that when she realised her father wou...