India, July 25 -- A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife in their Bengaluru home and fleeing the scene, police said on Thursday.

The incident came to light after neighbours reported a foul smell coming from the couple's residence, leading police to discover the woman's decomposed body on Wednesday afternoon, Times of India reported.

The victim, identified as 22-year-old Sumana, was three months pregnant. Her husband, Shivam, a painter by profession from Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, is believed to have murdered her two days prior to the discovery, the report added.

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