The Khamano police has registered a case under section 304 of the IPC against one Parmod, a resident of village Baatha Sanghol of the district, who burnt his wife Santosh.
The deceased was taken to a Chandigarh based hospital where she succumbed to burn injuries.
According the police, Parmod, who hails from Uttar Pardesh was living in village Baatha with his family for last one and half year. He was a worker at a brick klin.
Parmod had gone to Ludhiana last night and returned home around 11 pm in an inebriated condition. He asked Santosh to reheat dinner for him, but after some altercation he set her afire.
Police has launched a manhunt to nab him.