Harassed wife, daughters hack man to death

HYDERABAD: Fed up with harassment, a woman allegedly murdered her husband with the help of her two daughters at Peerzadiguda on Monday.
According to Medipally police, Balaiah, 50, a real estate businessman of Peerzadiguda, was addicted to alcohol. “Every night he used to go home in an inebriated condition and harass his family,” assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Malkajgiri, P Radhakishan Rao said.
Balaiah’s 45-year-old wife Lakshmi, her daughters, Bhagya Lakshmi, 25, and Santosha, 22, were fed up with his daily harassment. On Sunday night, Balaiah came home drunk and picked up an argument with Lakshmi. The argument went on till late in the night. At around 2 am, the trio lost their cool and attacked Balaiah with a pestle and kitchen knife.
“With severe injuries on the head, Balaiah died on the spot. Alerted by the neighbours, the Medipally police rushed to the house and arrested the three women on Monday morning,” the ACP said.
A case was booked against the three women.