A man, who killed the wife for not giving him money to buy liquor, has been arrested after a month. The accused, identified as 39-year-old Raju Mehra, used to work as a labourer. After murdering his wife, Raju became a rag picker to hide his identity.

According to the Kopar Khairane police, on October 25, Raju asked his 35-year-old wife Ratna Mehra to give money for buying liquor, but she refused. This led to an argument and Raju hit Ratna with a hammer. Ratna was admitted to Sion Hospital where she died on October 31 while undergoing treatment.