Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh: A 35-year-old man allegedly beat his mother-in-law to dying after she refused to serve him scorching chapatis (Indian bread) at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The incident came about within the intervening night time of Monday and Tuesday at Madhya Pradesh’s Billora village, the place the accused, recognized as Suresh, lived along with his in-laws, mentioned Jagdish Patidar, in-charge of Mandhata police station.
The accused had returned residence round midnight on Monday and his mother-in-law Gujar Bai, 55, gave him dinner, the official mentioned.
When the girl refused to provide him scorching chapatis as a substitute of the pre-cooked ones, Suresh acquired right into a heated argument along with her, following which he allegedly beat her to dying with a stick, earlier than operating away, the police informed information company Press Trust of India.
The girl died by the point the remainder of her household reached the scene of the crime on listening to her cries, the police official informed information company PTI, including that the accused’s father-in-law lodged a criticism towards him.
Suresh was arrested on Tuesday night time and an investigation is being carried out, the police mentioned.
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