Nagpur: Nagpur police have arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife over suspicion that she was cheating on him, an official said on Wednesday.

He said that Dilpreet alias Vicky Kulwinder Singh Virk allegedly fatally attacked his wife Mannat Kaur alias Meenu Virk (24) at their home in Dixit Nagar area on Tuesday night.

The officer said that Mannat had earlier gone to her parents' house and had lodged a police complaint against Dilpreet after they had a fight over her suspicion that he was involved in an extramarital affair.

After police intervention, she went back to live with Dilpreet, he said.

On Tuesday, Dilpreet allegedly attacked Mannat with a heavy object, resulting in her death. He said that Dilpreet, who fled from the spot, was arrested from a local bar around 3 am on Wednesday.

He said that the person has been arrested under section 302 of the IPC for murder.