VELLARADA: The Neyyattinkara Court remanded Arun (28), arrested in the murder case of his wife Shakha Kumari. Shakha (51), younger daughter of late Albert and Philomina of Thresiyapuram in Karakonam was murdered on December 26. She was smothered and later electrocuted by her husband Arun. There were frequent arguments between the two after she posted their wedding photos in Facebook. In between this the two registered their marriage legally.

Shakha wished to conceive a child and Arun was against this. They had a fight over the issue and in a fit of rage he smothered her with his hands and then electrocuted her.

Police said that Arun murdered her to grab her assets and was also frustrated after the locals teased him for marrying a woman twice his age. While in custody, Arun asked police whether he would get her assets after the jail term and how long he would be imprisoned. The investigating officer Vellarada told circle inspector M Sreekumar said he would be taken into custody for further probe.