A 55-year-old woman is battling for life after her husband assaulted her with a hammer near Vanagaram on Wednesday. The husband was also admitted in the hospital after he was beaten by the public.

Police said Raja was married to Sulochana and both were working as construction workers. The couple was natives of Tiruvannamalai and were residing in a rented accommodation in Mugalivakkam. Raja had fights with his wife over suspicion.