Prayagraj: A man and his father were arrested in the neighbouring Kaushambi district on Sunday for allegedly killing his wife at Maqdumpur village under the limits of Karai police station.
Police said, a beheaded body of an unidentified woman was found at Maqdumpur village canal on June 3.
Following the incident, a case under section 302 and 201 of IPC was registered against unidentified people.
During investigation, police managed to ascertain the identity of the deceased woman as Suman Soni — wife of Shivam Soni alias Shera and resident of Ghana ka Pura, Manjhanpur.
A police team, acting upon a specific tipoff, arrested Shivam and his father Kaliash from the village.
During interrogation, Shivam confessed to killing his wife with the help of his father.
He said he was fed up with fequent disputes.
To misguide police, the accused had dumped the beheaded body near Maqdumpur canal and thrown other parts inside a dry well at Kadipur village.