India, May 11 -- A property dispute that began in Dombivali ended in a murder in Ulhasnagar, where a man allegedly slit his wife's throat after she opposed the transfer of family property to his brother. The Central police in Ulhasnagar have arrested the accused.

The incident occurred late on Friday, in Mandlik Chawl near Gawde School, Camp 3, Ulhasnagar. The accused, Anand Suryavanshi, 50, allegedly murdered his wife, Surekha Suryavanshi, 45, by slitting her throat with a sharp object following a heated argument over property matters.

According to police sources, Anand had been trying to transfer a house in Dombivali - registered in his grandmother's name - to his brother. Surekha vehemently opposed this, which led to frequent quarrels...