Overview
- Police said they arrested the accused, Sajeer, on Thursday in Edamulackal village, days after his wife reported the assault in Kollam district.
- According to the FIR, the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Wednesday when the wife refused to let him apply ashes and tie a locket linked to ritual advice.
- Officers registered the offence under Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing hurt caused by dangerous means.
- The victim, identified as Rejila Gafoor, was admitted to a local hospital after neighbours heard her screams and rushed her for treatment.
- Investigators say the husband believed his wife was possessed, had a history of assaults previously flagged to police, and the attack unfolded in front of their nine-year-old son.