Baripada: A man allegedly burned his wife to death after a family dispute at Lakhanasahi village under Khunta police limits in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

According to reports, Dhananjaya Mohanty poured kerosene over his wife Mandakini and set her ablaze following a heated exchange of words between the two late last night.

Family members of the deceased woman have lodged a complaint with police alleging that she was killed by her husband over dowry demand.

Police have registered a murder case into the incident and started investigation. The body has been sent to Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital here for post-mortem.

On the other hand, cops have detained the accused for questioning.