A man killed his wife in the name of honour in Jafarabad, 24NewsHD TV channel reported Saturday.

The incident occurred in the Dera Allah Yar police precincts. The suspected killer is at large.

Police and rescuers reached the spot and shifted the body to a hospital.

The body was handed over to the heirs after completing medico-legal formalities.

Police say they are piecing together evidence and have launched a hunt for the fugitive.