A 22-year-old man allegedly strangulated his 17-year-old fiancee to death after a quarrel in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.

The incident took place on Tuesday at Bivaldhar village in Jawhar area, the officials said said, adding the accused was arrested on Wednesday.

The man was in love with the victim and they had been engaged. He used to visit her frequently, Jawhar's Deputy Superintendent of Police Sameer S Maher said, according to the PTI.