India, Dec. 27 -- A woman reportedly killed her husband by repeatedly attacking him with an axe after the couple consumed alcohol together and got into a heated argument at their home in Tikra village in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.

The incident took place on Wednesday night in the Bithoor area, as reported by the Hindi daily Live Hindustan. According to the police, cited in the report, the victim, identified as 45-year-old Pappu, who worked in a tile and stone laying firm, was admitted to a hospital where he died early Thursday morning.

After learning about her husband's death, the woman allegedly fled the house with their four-year-old son. During the police inspection, the child was reportedly found hiding inside a room before the woman e...