Mohali, June 9 -- A month after a married woman was found dead at her house in Lakhnaur village, police have arrested her husband for murdering her over dowry.

The accused, Nizamuddin, hails from Uttar Pradesh and had been living in the village with his wife, Mehnaz, 30.

According to police officials, Mehnaz was found dead in the backyard of the house on May 2, with multiple injuries on the body.

Nizamuddin had told his in-laws that she had committed suicide by consuming rodent poison mixed with phenyl. Suspicious of this claim due to visible injuries, the victim's family had a post-mortem conducted in Uttar Pradesh, which confirmed it was a case of murder.

Following a request from the victim's family, UP Police alerted Mohali police,...