The body of Sarita Patra, a mother of two sons, was recovered from her house and police seized a diesel container from the site, Inspector In-Charge of Aska Police Station Baleswara Gidhi said.
The body was sent for post-mortem and Santosh Patra, husband of the deceased, was detained, said the IIC.
The exact cause of the death would be ascertained only after getting the post-mortem report, police said adding that the couple, married about a decade ago frequently fought with each other.