Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police on Thursday arrested a man accused of killing his live-in partner in broad daylight in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

As per reports, Rajesh, the accused, allegedly attacked his partner Sindu with a machete, a sword-like weapon, today (December 15) morning.

The victim was immediately taken to the hospital but was declared brought dead.

The reports add that victim and the accused were living together for the past 2 years. Preliminary investigation suggests that a brawl escalated into a physical fight between the two. However, we have taken the accused into questioning," the police said. A probe into this matter is underway.

Just two days ago, in a similar incident, a 31-year-old man died while his lover with whom he had entered into a suicide pact, developed cold feet and chickened out at the last moment in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, sources had said earlier. As part of the pact, the 2 checked into a hotel where the man died, while the woman failed to muster the courage.

On Monday night hearing the woman's cries, the hotel staff reached the couple's room only to see the man hanging and blood oozing out of the woman's ears.

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