Rudrapur, Nov. 13 -- A 27-year-old man was detained after his 25-year-old wife was found dead in Rudrapur in Udham Singh Nagar (US Nagar) district on Wednesday, police said. The suspect, Anil Ram, was detained after preliminary enquiries into the death of the woman, identified as Madhu, originally from Chattisgarh, suggested a case of murder, said police, adding that a friend of Madhu reportedly told them that Anil used to allegedly physically and verbally abuse Madhu regularly. According to Prashant Kumar, the circle officer of Rudrapur police station, "They were married for five years. Anil used to beat her, including on Wednesday morning, when he allegedly injured her severely." Madhu's friend reportedly discovered the body when she went to the couple's residence later that day, said Kumar. He adding that Anil was being questioned and requisite legal action would be taken upon the filing of the complaint and based on the course of the investigation. The body was sent for post-mortem examination and the results were awaited, he added. After police reached the spot, initial observations indicate that the woman may have assaulted prior to her death, said Kumar, adding that the official confirmation on the cause of death would come from the post-mortem report....