A 20-year-old man has been arrested by the Oshiwara Police for allegedly strangling his wife to death at their rented residence in Jogeshwari West, Mumbai, after suspecting that she was still in contact with her first husband. Police said the accused initially tried to mislead investigators about the circumstances surrounding his wife's death.

The accused has been identified as Seraj  Ansari, a labourer and resident of Rosewalt Building, near Maharashtra Bakery in Gulshan Nagar, SV Road, Jogeshwari West. The victim has been identified as Shabarunnisa  Ansari.