In a ghastly incident, a nine month pregnant woman was hacked to death with a sickle in Belagavi district.
The brutal murder took place at Chikkoda village in Athani taluk of Belagavi district on Friday (December 21, 2024), when the woman identified as Suvarna Mahanthayya Mathapathi(36) was returning from the farmland after fetching fodder.
She was found profusely bleeding with injuries on head, face and stomach. After passersby alerted her husband Mahanthayya, he rushed to the spot and took her to hospital. She was declared brought dead.
The couple already have four children and was expecting fifth baby in January 2025. The husband and the parents of the deceased have not expressed suspicion on anyone.
The Athani Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Published – December 21, 2024 11:00 am IST