The Rayachoti Urban police were in for a shock when a 55-year-old woman walked into the police station with the severed head of her daughter-in-law on Thursday.
According to police, the woman, identified as Subbamma (55), a native of Kothakota Ramapuram locality of Rayachoti municipal limits, confessed that she had killed her daughter-in-law Vasundhara over a property dispute and she came to the police station to surrender.
The police said Subbamma allegedly had a quarrel with Vasundhara on Thursday morning over property issues, and they attacked each other. Subbamma allegedly killed Vasundhara with a sickle.
Subbamma told the police that Vasundhara and her relatives tried to kill her and she attacked her daughter-in-law in self defence.
The police took Subbamma into custody and sent the body of Vasundhara to a hospital for autopsy. A case has been registered. Further investigation is on.