A 52-year-old film stuntman was arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death as he suspected her character, Pydhonie police in Mumbai said on Sunday.

Masood Alam Khan was pinned down by neighbors on Saturday evening as he tried to escape after killing his wife Nasreen in their home in Tabela Chawl in Masjid area, said an official.

He has been charged with murder, he added.