UP: Husband hacks 7-month pregnant wife to death

LUCKNOW: A 24-year-old man brutally attacked his seven-month pregnant wife with a baanka (sharp-edged weapon), killing her on the spot. The attacker also injured his mother when she tried to intervene. Locals overpowered the accused and handed him over to the police.The accused, Ankur Lodhi , was living in a rented house in Dasouli village, Gudamba, with his wife Neelam (22), mother Phoolmati, father Dinesh, sister Chandni, and stepbrother Akash. On Wednesday, their landlord Ram Singh was hosting a bhandara following Vishwakarma Puja, where Ankur was seen distributing food until around 4:30 pm. Shortly afterward, he returned to his room and began arguing with Neelam, the police said. In a fit of rage, Ankur picked up the baanka and repeatedly struck Neelam over a domestic issue, severing her left wrist and right arm near the elbow. Hearing her screams, his mother rushed in to help but was also attacked. Police have arrested Ankur.