Bagalkote, April 24 -- A man killed his wife in Todalabagi village of Karnataka's Bagalkote over suspicions of her being involved in an extra-marital affair with another person, the police said.

The incident took place on Wednesday night.

The deceased has been identified as Somu (32). She had gone to a neighbour's house when the accused attacked her. She is survived by her two children, aged 9 and 7, the police said.

The police have arrested the accused, Malappa and a case of murder has been registered against him.

Bagalkote Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Goyal on Thursday said that the husband had suspected his wife of being engaged in an illicit affair. He got the information that while she was at the neighbour's house, tha...