Agra, Apr 17 (PTI) A 36-year-old man was bludgeoned to death with a hammer by his partner inside a hotel room in Malpura area here on Friday, police said.
The hotel staff found the victim, identified as Khillo, lying dead in a pool of blood inside a room around noon and alerted police, they said, adding that empty bottles of liquor were also recovered from the spot.
The woman was also present there and was taken into custody for questioning, the police said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the couple had checked into the hotel, located in the Itaura locality, earlier in the day, they said.
According to the police, the accused woman first attacked the man with a hammer and later used a sharp-edged weapon to inflict fatal injuries.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Aditya said the exact motive is yet to be ascertained, though a dispute between the two is suspected. PTI COR CDN SMV NB NB
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