Man beats sister-in-law to death over land dispute

A man murdered the wife of his younger brother to death over land dispute and kidnapped her two children in Bihar's Jehanabad district last night, police said today.

Lallan Sao allegedy attacked the wife of his younger brother Shambhu Sao, killing her in Sohani Bigha village last night, Deputy Superintendentof Police Ashfaq Ansari said.

The victim's husband works in Kolkata. He was not at home at the time of the incident.

After killing the woman, the man kidnapped her son and a daughter, the DSP said.

Later, the police arrested the killer and rescued the abducted children, the DSP said.
 

The children told police that their uncle sprinkled chilly powder in the eyes of their mother and then beat her to death, the DSP said.