MALAPPURAM: Police have arrested a man in connection with the incident in which his wife was found dead on the terrace of his house. The arrested person is Cheruvattoor native Muhiyudheen. Muhiyudheen's wife Najmunnisa was found dead on Sunday morning.

On Sunday morning, Muhiyudheen informed his neighbours and relatives that Najmunnisa was lying dead on the terrace. He also said that Najmunnisa had gone to her own house the day before for breaking the fast. According to Muhiyudheen, Najmunnisa returned to his home on Saturday evening and climbed onto the terrace using the ladder to monitor him. When he climbed onto the terrace on Sunday morning after hearing the alarm ringing, he saw Najmunnisa lying dead there.

However, the police have rejected Muhiyudheen's claim. According to the police, Muhiyudheen saw Najmunnisa on the terrace when he climbed there after hearing a noise. Following this, Muhiyudheen strangled his wife to death after an argument broke out between the two. Najmunnisa had recently lodged a complaint against Muhiyudheen. However, she later withdrew this complaint. The couple has two children.