Daijiworld Media Network - Kadaba (SP)

Kadaba, May 25: A lady who had married recently, tried to stab her husband to death on the night of Thursday May 23. The incident happened at Enitadka in Koila village in the taluk. The lady has been arrested.

The arrested lady has been identified as Supriya (30), wife of Gopalakrishna Naik, resident of Enitadka. She has been accused of attempting to murder her husband.

Supriya is a native of Atrelu in Bantwal taluk. She had married Gopalakrishna Naik about 25 days back. It is said that she was against this alliance but had to marry Naik against her wishes. Reportedly, she had maintained distance from her husband since their marriage.

Supriya works as teacher at Beltangady. When her husband reached their bedroom on Thursday night, she took out a knife which she had hidden in her bag, and reportedly stabbed her husband twice. Naik, who sustained serious injuries to his neck, stands admitted into a private hospital at Puttur. The police are questioning the lady. They are also yet to extract from her the reason why she abhors her husband.