India, March 3 -- A man from Kalanjoor village in Kerala, allegedly hacked his wife and her friend to death, after suspecting an illicit affair between the two, police officials said on Monday.

The man, identified as 32-year-old Baiju, purportedly chased his wife Vaishnavi to her friend Vishnu's house, where he hacked her to death using a sharp-edged weapon on Sunday at 11 pm, news agency PTI quoted police.

Vaishnavi had run out of her house and sought refuge at her friend Vishnu's place after a domestic dispute. Baiju also maimed Vishnu who succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Pathanamthitta General Hospital. Vaishnavi died on the spot.

Baiju has been arrested, police said. He had apparently called and informed his friends o...