Man kills wife and buries her in a pit

A 55-year-old man was arrested here Tuesday for killing his wife and burying her body in a pit, police said.

Ramdayal allegedly strangled his wife Monday after an argument and buried the body in front of his house in Madankheda village.

Ramdayal was earlier jailed for a year-and-a-half for attempting to kill his wife. He was released from jail recently, police said.