The Varkala police arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife during the early hours of Tuesday.
The police identified the deceased as Nikhitha, 26, of Thathampally in Alappuzha. Her husband, Aneesh of Ayanthi in Varkala, was taken into custody soon after the incident had taken place at around 2.30 a.m.
According to the police, the couple had married in July and had settled abroad. They returned to Aneesh’s house a week ago to treat a leg injury he sustained recently.
