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Wife Murders Husband Over Property Dispute in Kerala Public Throws Rotten Eggs
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:06
Wife Murders Husband Over Property Dispute in Kerala Public Throws Rotten Eggs
- •Raju Edward (56) from Cherumpoodu near Kundara in Kollam district, Kerala, was murdered by his wife Lekha Mary (48) following a long-standing dispute over family property.
- •During an argument on October 2, 2026, Lekha Mary strangled her husband Raju to death using a belt.
- •Lekha attempted to cover up the crime by claiming Raju had fainted, but doctors at the hospital and relatives suspected foul play due to marks on his neck.
- •Following the autopsy report confirming strangulation, Lekha Mary confessed to the crime during intense police interrogation.
- •When police brought Lekha Mary back to the crime scene for evidence collection, enraged neighbors and the public protested by shouting slogans and throwing rotten eggs at her.
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The murder stemmed from a long-standing dispute between Raju Edward and his wife Lekha Mary regarding the transfer of family property into Lekha's name. During an early morning argument on October 2, 2026, Lekha strangled him to death using a belt.
Although Lekha Mary claimed her husband suddenly fainted while getting out of bed, doctors at the hospital noticed suspicious scars and marks on his neck and alerted the Kundara police. An autopsy subsequently confirmed he was strangled, leading to Lekha's confession.
Hundreds of gathered neighbors and local residents expressed fierce anger by shouting slogans and throwing rotten eggs at Lekha Mary as police escorted her back to the house from judicial custody amid high tension.
