Chhattisgarh Police on Sunday arrested a man who killed and burnt his wife after she allegedly slapped him at their village home in Surajpur district.
Surajpur Additional Superintendent of Police Harish Rathore identified him as Babulal Marawi of Dharampur village.
Marawi killed his wife Savitri alias Sumitra with a spade and then set her on fire.
The incident took place on Tuesday and came into light when the victim woman’s son Gyan Prakash returned home on Saturday. Marawi confessed his involvement in the crime.
He said he felt insulted after she slapped him during an argument.