Nagpur, August 28: A 38-year-old man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat, suspecting her of having an affair, in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Monday. The police have arrested Lalit Ramdas Dahat (38) for allegedly killing his wife Pranali at their house in Ambedkar Nagar area in Wadi police station limits on Sunday morning, an official said. Maharashtra Shocker: Dalit Man Thrashed, Tied To Tree Upside Down on Suspicion of Theft in Ahmednagar, Probe Launched After Video Goes Viral

The victim had returned home after visiting her parents around 8.30 am, when an argument ensued between the couple. In a fit of rage, the accused attacked his wife with a sharp weapon and slit her throat, killing her on the spot, he said. Dahat then left the house and subsequently contacted a relative and a friend in the police force and informed them about the killing, he said. Maharashtra Shocker: Woman Staffer Assaulted by Hospital Employees in Navi Mumbai, Four Booked

The accused, who is employed as a security guard, had married the victim six years ago. He suspected her of having an affair and had secured call record details from her phone just before the murder, the official added.