Vijayawada: A man allegedly killed his wife in Kanigiri, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh as he was upset with her habit of making TikTok videos.
The incident took place at their residence on Wednesday. Identified as Chinnapachu Sahib, the accused is a tailor. The deceased has been identified as Fathima.
On October 27, 30-year-old Fathima was found hanging from the ceiling of her house in Kanigiri. Initially, the police assumed that it was a case of suicide. The post-mortem report, however, led to shocking revelations.
As per the post-mortem report, Fathima did not die due to asphyxiation from a saree, she was strangled with something stronger. After learning about this, the police started investigating the case with a fresh perspective.
The police started interrogating the family members and relatives of the deceased.
During interrogation, the family and relatives of the deceased told the police that Chinnapachu Sahib used to fight with his wife over her habit of making TikTok videos.
When Chinnapachu Sahib learned that the police were trying to nab him, he fled from his residence. The police, however, arrested him later near his shop.
The police said that the accused confessed to committing the crime. He told the police that he had an argument with his wife over her habit. Chinnapachu flew into a fit of rage and strangled Fathima using a chapati roller.
The Kanigiri police have booked Sahib for murder.