UP man kills wife after argument

A 30-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband following an argument at Majlispur Tofir village here, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday and the accused, Chandan Singh, has been arrested, SHO, Bhopa, V P Singh said.

He killed his wife, Puja, with a spade after an argument and dumped her body in a field, the officer said, adding that spade has been recovered.

The incident occurred when she had gone to give her husband lunch at his farm land, the SHO said.