Chennai: The city police arrested a man who had escaped to Andhra Pradesh after murdering his wife at Guindy here.
According to police, Prasad (32), a resident of Mosque Street, Maduvankarai, ran a idly and dosa batter shop nearby. He lived with his wife Usha and daughter Pooja (5).
The couple often quarreled over petty things, particularly over finances. Prasad was laid back in taking care of their business and spent money unnecessarily, it is said.
Recently, while Usha left for her native for Pongal, Prasad opened the shop only for a day.
Usha, who returned on 18 January, was irked by this and the duo began fighting over this. In sudden provocation, Prasad took the washing machine’s hose pipe and strangulated her to death.
Prasad then locked the house and left for his native in Nellore along with Pooja. His confessed to his parents and relatives about the incident and left Pooja in their care.
His family informed their relatives in Chennai and subsequently called the police. This morning, Prasad returned to Chennai and police arrested him near Koyambedu. Usha’s body was sent to Government Royapettah Hospital for post mortem.