Belagavi, March 4 -- Police in Dhadwad district have arrested a man and three associates for allegedly arranging the murder of his 43-year-old wife, who was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on February 26, officers said on Tuesday.

The accused were identified as Uday Hattaragi, Nagappa Padekal, Abhishek Varagannavar and Nagaraj Uppin, said Dhadwad superintendent of police Gunjan Arya.

Uday and his wife, the victim, Lalita Hattaragi, were involved in long-drawn divorce proceedings, said the SP, adding that she had reportedly demanded two acres of agricultural land as part of the settlement.

According to inspector SS Kamatagi, who led the investigation, Uday allegedly asked Lalita to meet him on February 26 near Amminabhavi villa...