Jalpaiguri (WB), Jan 30 (PTI) A man allegedly killed his wife and buried the body in a forest area in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, police said on Sunday.

Sancharia Oraon went missing on January 25, following which her family lodged a complaint at the Lataguri police station, they said. Her husband Mithun, a daily wager, was arrested during the course of the investigation and he confessed to killing her, police claimed.

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The body was dug out on Sunday from near the labourers' quarters in Compartment 5 area in Kranti block, they said.

Police said they are interrogating the husband to ascertain the motive of the killing.

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