A 48-year-old man who allegedly killed his wife over an illicit relationship and buried her body inside their house in Bahraich district has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

ASP Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha said that the accused, identified as Harikishan of the Narpatpurwa locality in Ahata village, was arrested on Tuesday from Durgapur Tapesi village in neighbouring Barabanki district.

According to the police, Harikishan, who worked as a labourer in Haryana, had returned home recently. His wife, Phoola Devi (45), had been missing since October 6, following which her brother lodged a missing complaint on October 13.

The matter came to light last Friday when the woman’s brother noticed freshly dug soil beneath the accused’s bed and informed the police. On digging up the spot, police

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