India, June 11 -- A 26-year-old man killed his newlywed wife over suspected infidelity charges in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district, police said.

According to police, the accused, Dhaneshwar Patel, slit the throat of his newlywed wife Meenakshi Patel inside their home around Tuesday evening. The woman died on the spot.

At the time of the incident, Dhaneshwar's parents were reportedly not at home.

Hearing the commotion, neighbours gathered outside the house and informed the police. Subsequently, Nagri police personnel and a forensic team arrived at the location.

The murder weapon-a sickle-was recovered from the room, and the accused was taken into custody.

"During interrogation, the accused confessed that he suspected infidelity and ha...