Ludhiana, April 20 -- A man allegedly strangled his wife to death at their home in Mand Sukhewala village near Machhiwara on Sunday in a suspected case of marital discord over alleged infidelity, police said, adding that the accused recorded a video confessing to the crime and sent it to a friend before fleeing.

Police have booked the accused, who is currently absconding, under Section 103 (murder) of the BNS.

Police identified the accused as Gurpreet Singh, 36, a combine harvester operator, and the deceased as Rajwinder Kaur, 34.

Preliminary investigation suggests the couple had been facing frequent disputes, with suspicion of infidelity cited as the trigger behind the crime.

Officials said the incident occurred when the woman was al...