Kollam man hacks wife to death, announces murder on Facebook Live

NEW DELHI: A 39-year-old woman was murdered by her husband in Koothanadi near Punalur, Kollam, on Monday. Police said the man later confessed to the crime during a Facebook live video before surrendering at the local police station. The victim, Shalini, was attacked while she was taking a bath near a pipeline behind the kitchen. “At around 6.30 am, when Shalini went near the pipeline behind the kitchen to take a bath, the accused attacked her with a knife, inflicting deep injuries on her neck, chest, and back,” the FIR stated.

After the attack, the accused, identified as Isaac, went live on Facebook, admitted to the murder, and made personal allegations against his wife. He then went to the Punalur police station and informed officers about what had happened. Police visited the scene and confirmed Shalini’s death. Her body was shifted to a hospital. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, based on a complaint by the couple’s 19-year-old son. The forensic team is inspecting the crime scene, and both the victim’s and the accused’s mobile phones have been seized.(With agency inputs)