Nagpur, Sept. 13 -- A 42-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her father-in-law, who suspected her of practising black magic in Maharashtra's Nagpur, police said today.
The deceased was identified as Lakshmi Ravishankar Pali.
According to police, Lakshmi was washing clothes at her residence on Saturday when an argument broke out between her and her 72-year-old father-in-law, Nathulal Pali.
During the altercation, the accused allegedly smashed her head with an axe, killing her on the spot.
Police said Nathulal had been suffering from frequent illnesses and suspected his daughter-in-law of using black magic against him, leading to repeated disputes between the two over the past several months.
After the incident, the accused a...