Surat: A retired civil engineer allegedly murdered his wife after a quarrel over a domestic issue escalated at their home in Adajan on Friday.Police have launched a hunt for the accused, Dinesh Patel, after registering a case of murder in connection with the death of his 54-year-old wife, Trupti, who lived in Sun Residency on Anand Mahal Road.During the altercation, Patel allegedly bludgeoned his wife’s head with a hammer, killing her on the spot.After the incident, Patel called his son, who works with a car company, and told him that he had killed his mother. The son rushed home and informed his younger brother, who is employed with a bank. When they reached the house, they found their mother lying dead on the bed.According to police, the couple had quarrelled frequently over domestic issues in the past as well.
