Wife strangled to death, arrested

Thane: A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife in Maharashtra’s Kalyan sub-division, police said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Bhupendra Giri.

Police said the deceased woman, identified as Jyoti, was separated from her accused husband and was living separately for the past few months.

Authorities said they are still in the process of determining a possible motive for the murder.

“The accused husband, Bhupendra Giri, allegedly took Jyoti to Trupti Lodge in Kalyan where he strangled her to death before fleeing the spot. Two teams were deployed to nab the accused and he was eventually arrested by Mahatma Phule police from Osmanabad (officially known as). As Dharashiv),” an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was produced in the court, which sent him to police custody till December 16.
Police said further investigation is underway.
More information is awaited.