A 28-year-old man killed his wife unknowingly on Tuesday morning. Police said Shashidhar alias Kumar, 28, a construction worker, left for work and was under the assumption that his wife, Puttamma, 28, was still asleep, a Times of India report read. Kumar was sober at that time.

The report said the previous night Kumar had assaulted Puttamma when he was under the influence of alcohol. He had also hit her with a log, which was not fatal at that time so she went to sleep, instead of seeking medical help.