Mangaluru : A 3o year woman was allegedly killed by her husband by pushing her into a stone quarry at Karambaru Antonykatte near Kavoor. The deceased is Shantha (30). The accused Ganesh, a tipper driver is absconding.

The murder reportedly took place on July 1, Wednesday night. Sources said Ganesh had some discord with his wife. The accused hailing from Hassan was working as a tipper driver in Kavoor while the deceased is from Kasargod. The couple has a son and daughter and lived at Kavoor.

Sources said following a discord, Shantha had been to her parental home but was pursuaded by Ganesh to return. Accordingly he had left with his wife on Wednesday evening but did not return, instead he called his mother-in-law on July 2 evening to inform that he had killed his wife.

Kavoor Police are presently on the look out for Ganesh.