Man arrested following death of wife in Mizoram

A 51-year-old man in Kolasib distraict on the Mizoram-Assam border was arrested after his wife died under mysterious circumstances, a police officer said today.

The officer said that Lalthangliana and his wife Lalsangluaii (37) were living in a roadside shop at Rengtelui near Kolasib.

"Lalthangliana called the relatives of his wife yesterday that he could not wake her up and would bring her to Kolasib by a cab," Police said, adding that, Lalsangluaii's relatives, suspecting foul play filed FIR in the Kolasib Police Station resulting in the arrest of the husband.

Kolasib Police Station Officer-in-Charge Vaninlawma said that detailed investigation was being launched.