Maha: Man held for killing wife, attempting suicide

A man, identified as Sanjay Parihar, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and then attempting suicide. The police reported that when the team reached the spot, the woman was found dead and the man was lying unconscious nearby with injuries on his hand. The woman's post mortem report revealed she had died of internal injuries.

Mumbai: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife in the metropolis' Sion area and then attempting suicide, police said on Saturday.

The couple, identified as Sanjay Parihar and his wife Suman, hailed from Jharkhand and got married eleven months ago, but had frequent quarrels due to the man's alcoholism, an official said.

"On Sunday, Sanjay assaulted Suman after a quarrel and beat her to death. The matter came to light on Tuesday when some neighbours told police about a foul smell emanating from the couple's room in a locality in Sion's Shastri Nagar area," he said.

"When we reached their home, the woman was found dead and the man was lying unconscious nearby with injuries on his hand. The woman's post mortem report revealed she had died of internal injuries. Sanjay then confessed to killing her and trying to commit suicide," the official said.

The accused was arrested on Saturday and has been charged with the murder and attempt to suicide, he said.