Ghaziabad (UP): A man allegedly strangulated his wife to death, stayed near the body for hours and sent photographs to relatives before hanging himself, police said.

After killing his wife Priya (28), Shyam Goswami (30) remained lying near the dead body. They took several photographs and sent them to their relatives, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Vivek Chandra Yadav.

Yadav said, he hanged himself at around 1 pm.

"After seeing the pictures on WhatsApp, Goswami's younger brother Praveen reached his house and saw the body," the officer said.

The couple was living in Shankar Vihar Colony, Ankur Vihar, Loni for the last three years. Police said that their six-year-old daughter lives with her grandparents in Etah district.

He told that Goswami used to sell car accessories while his wife Priya worked in a private company.

"Prima facie, it appears that Goswami suspected his wife of adultery. The body has been sent for postmortem and the matter is being investigated," the DC said.