Salem: A power loom worker strangled his wife to death on suspicion over her fidelity and later surrendered before the police in Edappadi, during the early hours of Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as M Nandhini, 28, of Sangothivattam in Edappadi municipality. She is survived by two daughters, Sanjana and Tharanika, and a four-year-old son, Velmurugan.Police said the accused, Manikandan, 33, frequently quarrelled with Nandhini as he suspected her fidelity. “Around 1.30am on Monday, he returned home in an inebriated state, following which an argument broke out between the couple. As the quarrel intensified, Manikandan strangled Nandhini with a shawl, killing her on the spot,” said a police officer.Following the incident, he went to the Edappadi police station and informed the police that he had killed his wife before surrendering.Police recovered Nandhini’s body and sent it for a postmortem. A case has been registered, and further investigation is on.
