A 29-yr old man was arrested from Pratiksha Nagar for the murder of his wife. Allegedly, he also tried to commit suicide after sitting by his wife's body for two days. Wadala police arrested Sanjay Kumar Padihari on Friday.

Padihari had married, Suman, 20, last year. Originally from Jharkhand, Padihari worked at a garment factory and is allegedly an alcoholic. Senior police inspector, Rajendra Sangale of Wadala police station told Hindustan Times, “Suman’s brother and mother said that Padihari would often beat her.”