After committing the crime, Baria fled from the village and has since then gone into hiding. However, Baria's sister, Urmila, who witnessed the incident, filed a complaint with the Waghoida police on Friday morning.

According to Waghodia Police, Baria, who is a farmer by profession, had a quarrel with his wife before bludgeoning her. Urmila apparently told the police that on Thursday night, the couple had a massive argument during which Baria li

fted a large iron pipe and repeatedly smashed his wife's head with it, before fleeing from the scene of the crime. Urmila immediately called for help and managed to take her sister-in-law to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The woman had suffered severe head injuries.