Horror as man kills wife by 'gouging her eyes out and crushing face with brick'

A man allegedly killed his wife in a horrific attack before taking his own life while their children were away at a local fair, police say. Lalput Rathore, 52, is accused of attacking his wife, Janki, 50, at their home in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, northern India, late on Saturday. The couple's children discovered their parents' bodies after returning home from the fair.

Horror as man kills wife by 'gouging her eyes out and crushing face with brick'

TL;DR

  • Lalput Rathore, 52, is accused of killing his wife, Janki, 50.
  • The alleged attack occurred at their home in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • The couple's children found their parents' bodies after returning from a local fair.
  • The husband is also believed to have taken his own life.