Salem: A woman allegedly murdered her husband after he tried to rape their teenaged daughter in an inebriated state, police said on Friday.
The 43-year-old man, a real estate business man, had come home drunk on Thursday night, picked up a quarrel, and then attempted to rape their daughter following which the woman allegedly attacked him with a sickle, police Inspector Rajnikanth said.
The woman then telephoned police and informed them about the incident, he said, adding, she has been arrested.
The 43-year-old man reportedly came home drunk, picked up a quarrel, and then attempted to rape his daughter.
They have a 19-year-old son and three daughters in the age group of nine to 13, he said.
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