MUMBAI: A Mulund

man

, Chetan Chougule (32), allegedly strangled his

wife

and then turned himself in at the police station early on Wednesday. Cops said Chougule claimed that he had a fight with his wife, Arti (22), as he found her

on mobile and in a fit of rage killed her. Their son (2) was sleeping in the same room.

The accused, who is unemployed and is allegedly an alcoholic, told cops they would have frequent fights. Late on Tuesday, the couple argued over household expenses and Chougule went to sleep. He woke up at 4am to find his wife watching videos and a fight ensued, he told the police. The family resided at Kamghar Hospital quarters, where Chougule’s father worked as a guard.