Bihar: Man killed for spitting on face of kin in Muzaffarpur district

PATNA: Spitting on the face of a woman cost the life of a 55-year-old man in Muzaffarpur district on Sunday.
Police said one Kiran Devi had spat on the face of her relative, Kodai Mahto, at Jasauli village under the Kathaiya police station area around 10am. Kodai, who had returned from the local market, replied to his younger brother’s wife Kiran in the same manner, leading to an altercation.
Kodai, a daily wager, was subsequently attacked by his brother Dhanai Mahto and his accomplices with bricks and sticks.
The injured was rushed to the primary health centre where he succumbed to his injuries. The victim’s wife, Urmila Devi, has lodged an FIR against her husband’s brother and his wife in connection with the case.
She alleged that her husband had lent Rs 50,000 to Dhanai about a year ago. But he was not serious about returning the money. On Sunday, when her husband visited his younger brother’s house, his wife spat on his face and hurled abuses.
SHO of Kathaiya police station Santosh Kumar Rajak said four suspects have been detained for interrogation in connection with the incident.
While Kodai died, seven others – Subodh Mahto, Binod Mahto, Shobha Devi, Dhanai Mahto, Kanti Devi, Anil Mahto and Chandan Mahto – were injured in the clash that broke out after the incident.