State Correspondent, Jhunjhunu: In a chilling incident, a man beat his wife to death for refusing to pay him money for alcohol in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu. After the murder, the accused severed the body's limbs and hid them in a trunk.

The couple have a 16-year-old son. When he enquired a bout his mother, the accused misled him. This continued for four days until a foul smell started emanating from the body.

On Tuesday, when a foul smell began to emanate from the house, the accused informed his friend about the incident, who then informed the police. Police quickly rushed to the spot and recovered the body from the house.

Killed his wife and hid her body in a trunk

Speaking about the incident, Sujangarh police station officer Ram Singh Yadav said that on July 16, the accused asked his wife for money for alcohol, to which she refused. This led to an argument between the two.

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During the argument, the accused beat her badly with an iron rod, causing her death. The accused panicked after her death and tried to destroy the evidence. He then mutilated the body by breaking the bones in the arms and legs and hid them in a trunk.

During interrogation, the accused told the police that the size of the trunk was small and so he mutilated the body's arms and legs. During the altercation and murder, the couple's son was not at home. When he returned, the accused told him that his mother had gone somewhere.

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The police said that for four days, their son repeatedly asked about his mother. However, each time the accused would make excuses to avoid his question and mislead him. The police have filed a case under relevant sections and arrested the accused.