India, Dec. 16 -- A 30-year-old man from Virar was arrested on Monday for allegedly strangling his wife to death following a dispute over his extramarital affair and dumping her body in a quarry to pass the crime off as an accident.

According to the police, the accused Vijay Chavan and his wife, Swati Chavan, were married two years ago and had been living in Vadghar Complex in Mandvi, Virar. Vijay was involved in an extramarital relationship with a married woman from the same village, which led to frequent arguments with Swati. On Sunday, the couple went to work in a field in Vadghar village, where a heated argument took place between the two and in a fit of rage, he allegedly strangled her.

"To conceal the crime, Vijay tied Swati's han...