The officer said that Lalthangliana and his wife Lalsangluaii (37) were living in a roadside shop at Rengtelui near Kolasib.
"Lalthangliana called the relatives of his wife yesterday that he could not wake her up and would bring her to Kolasib by a cab," Police said, adding that, Lalsangluaii's relatives, suspecting foul play filed FIR in the Kolasib Police Station resulting in the arrest of the husband.
Kolasib Police Station Officer-in-Charge Vaninlawma said that detailed investigation was being launched.