India, May 16 -- A man from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly has been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife and hanging her upside down from the roof of their house, police said on Friday.

The incident unfolded around 10 pm on Tuesday, however, neighbours rescued the woman, a PTI news agency report quoted police as saying.

Superintendent of Police (South) Anishka Verma said that a case has been filed against four people, including the husband, after a complaint from the woman's brother.

As per the complaint, the accused, 40-year-old Nitin Singh, beat up his 38-year-old wife, Dolly, and then tried to kill her by hanging her upside down from the roof.

Neighbours heard her screaming, rushed to the house, caught hold of her, and safely brought...