HERRICKS, Long Island (WABC) -- A man is under arrest on Friday in a gruesome homicide on Long Island after his wife was found dead and suffering from facial burns -- covered with a chemical substance.

Authorities say Aleena Asif, 46, was suffocated with a cyanide-like compound by her estranged husband, who was stalking her after she demanded a divorce.

Her husband, 53-year-old Asif Qureshi, was arraigned on second degree murder charges on Friday morning and held without bail as a flight risk. Prosecutors said they will ask a grand jury to indict him on first degree murder charges.

The two fought over money and their multiple homes, and Qureshi agreed to a separation agreement in late 2024. Asif request a full divorce this summer.

On October 9, he was served divorce papers, which he

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