India, March 21 -- A 26-year-old man allegedly injected his wife with a drug, killing her at her parental residence in Sector 88 on Wednesday, police said, adding that he was infuriated as the wife had refused to give him money for his drugs.

According to police, Arun Sharma is originally from Behta Hajipur in Loni, Ghaziabad and fled the spot after the crime. He is currently on the run.

Police said a syringe was recovered from the woman's bathroom during investigation.

"On Thursday, her family members recovered a broken ampule of an injectable drug which is a neuromuscular blocking agent used to relax muscles during anesthesia and surgical procedures and a needle from the drain while cleaning it," a police officer said.

The deceased ...