A mother of two children was axed to death allegedly by her husband in a suspected 'honour killing' in Sindh's Umerkot district on Sunday, police said.

Ghulam Machhi, a resident of Kunri Town in Umerkot, allegedly murdered his 30-year-old wife, Siyani Machhi, because he "suspected her character", Head Moharrar at Kunri Police Station Umed Ali Rahimoon told DawnNews.

Ghulam confessed to his crime and a first information report has been registered, Rahimoon added.

The body of the victim was handed over to her parents for burial, he said.

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