India, Nov. 9 -- Warje-Malwadi police on Saturday arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife over suspicion about her character and attempting to destroy evidence by burning her body, officials said.

According to the police, the accused admitted to having been influenced by movie "Drishyam" to commit the crime.

The accused, identified as Sammer Punjabrao Jadhav of Swami Sankul Apartment, near Talathi office, Shivane Pune, is an automobile diploma holder and runs a garage. The deceased, identified as Anjali Sameer Jadhav, 38, was teacher at a private school.

Officials said Sammer was involved in an extramarital affair with another woman and plotted to eliminate his wife by allegedly messaging her using his friend's mobi...