Thrissur: A man stabbed his ex-wife to death in Chavakkad in Thrissur on Sunday morning.
Yousuf killed his former wife Sulekha while she was sleeping. He broke into the house removing roofing tile of her house.
Police said that the reason for the crime may be the constant fight between the divorced couple.
The incident happened between 7.30 am and 8 am.
Yusuf and Sulekha had been separated for years due to some clash. The deceased and her mother were alone in the home at the time of the incident and the mother informed neighbours when it happened.
Later, Yusuf was taken into custody from Eramangalam by Vadakkekad police.
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