India, Jan. 31 -- A 33-year-old man strangled his wife to death after an argument on Wednesday in Sector 37, said police on Friday.

Police identified the deceased as Sheelu Devi, 30, who lived with her husband, Sunny Dayal along with their seven-year-old son and three-year-old daughter in Khandsa, Sector 37, for the last four years. Police said that Sunny, originally from Rani Ghat in Kanpur, used to work in a private firm in Sector 37, said police, adding that he was currently on the run.

Police said that the couple had a fight late Tuesday night after Sunny killed her between 1am and 3am on Wednesday.

According to investigators, Sunny called Shalu's brother, Alok Kumar, who lived in Kanpur, around 2pm on Thursday and told him to take...