Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police have arrested a man for allegedly beating his wife to death at their rented house in Bhubaneswar.

According to reports, the accused, identified as Sarbeswar Pradhan, allegedly attacked his wife with a tawa (frying pan) inside their rented house in the Nayapalli area. The woman reportedly died on the spot following the assault.

Following the incident, Nayapalli police reached the spot and recovered a blood-stained tawa from the bedroom. The utensil was seized as part of the investigation.

Pradhan is a native of Rajnagar in Kendrapara district.

The exact circumstances and motive behind the alleged murder are yet to be ascertained. Police have launched a detailed investigation into the case.