Ranchi, Mar 31 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his wife by beating her with an iron rod in Ranchi district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Monday in Lapungdih village under Sonahatu police station limits. The deceased has been identified as Gangi Devi (35) and the accused as Chitranjan Singh Munda (40), they said.

Officer in charge of Sonahatu Police Station, Prem Pradeep, said, “The accused has been absconding after committing the crime. He killed the woman following an altercation over some issue between them. The body has been sent to RIMS, Ranchi, for autopsy. The iron rod used to kill her has been recovered from the crime scene.” The police are conducting raids at multiple locations in the area to trace and nab him, he added.

An FIR has been lodged in this matter at the police station, the OC said. PTI RPS RPS RG