The Navghar police today have arrested a 35-year-old woman for allegedly killing her husband with the help of her lover by giving him sleeping pills in his tea and later strangulating him.

The incident occurred at 704, Silver Spring NR Ramdev Park building in Mira Road East. On July 15, the accused identified as 36-year-old Dipti Patankar allegedly killed her husband Pramod Patankar (43) with the help of her lover Udhav Pachankar.