Commercial Tax Officer killed by wife after dispute over reitrment benefits and assets

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

A Commercial Tax Officer (CTO) was killed by his first wife after a quarrel over his retirement funds and assets in Husnabad town of Siddipet district.

The deceased, 60-year-old Venkatesham, worked as a Commercial Tax Officer in Asifabad and was due to retire from service this month. His wife, Rajamani works as an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM).

According to police, the couple quarrelled over Venkatesham’s retirement benefits and assets at their residence in Hanuman Nagar, Husnabad. As the argument escalated, Rajamani attacked him with a stone, leaving him seriously injured.

Venkatesham was shifted to hospital for treatment but succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

Police said Venkatesham had two wives and Rajamani was his first wife. Following the incident, police registered a case against Rajamani and took her into custody. Further investigation is under way.

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.