India, Feb. 19 -- A 75-year-old retired employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was arrested by police on Wednesday after he allegedly strangled his 71-year-old wife in their apartment on the Bengaluru's eastern outskirts.

The man strangled his wife using a towel while she was in the kitchen, earlier, HT reported. According to the police, the man had been struggling with health issues and emotional distress.

"On Wednesday at 10 am, the man approached his wife while she was in the kitchen and strangled her using a towel," said Ramesh Banoth, Joint Commissioner of Police for the East Division, addressing reporters.

Preliminary investigations suggest the accused was dealing with serious health problems and emotional stra...