KOLLAM: A man was arrested after eight years in the case of killing his wife by pushing her into the lake. Shihab of Thevalakkara killed his wife Shajeera on June 17 in 2015.

Shajeera was his second wife. She was killed after seven months of marriage. He used to harass her mentally saying that he got a dark girl and a white car. He did not allow his wife to phone her parents.

On the day of the incident, he went out with his wife to buy pearl spot (karimeen). They reached Perungalathur, but did not get the fish there and so went to Kallumoottil Kadavu at 6.30 pm. Shihab stood there for some time saying that he has a headache. He later made her walk from the Kadavu to the boat jetty. He then pushed her into the water in the dark.

He told the people gathered there that she slipped and fell into the water. The woman was taken to the hospital in an unconscious stage. She died on the third day. Her family later lodged a police complaint. The crime branch took over the case in 2017. He was questioned based on scientific evidence. The accused later confessed to the crime.