An unemployed man who allegedly killed his wife by slashing her with a vegetable knife before setting a car ablaze has been remanded for seven days.The 33-year-old suspect was brought before Magistrate Lee Kim Keat at the district magistrate's court this morning, where a remand order was granted to facilitate investigations under Sections 302 (murder) and 435 (mischief by fire) of the Penal Code.Dressed in a purple lock-up uniform, the suspect arrived at court under heavy police escort at 8.20am.After proceedings, he was seen smiling as he was escorted into a police truck to be taken to the Tangkak district police headquarters for temporary detention.The brutal incident is believed to have occurred between 4.15pm and 4.30pm in a residential area in Taman Cahaya, Bukit Gambir, where the suspect allegedly fatally slashed his 34-year-old wife, who worked as a clerk.Following the alleged murder, he is believed to have fled to his in-laws' house in Kampung Durian Chondong, where he allegedly set fire to a vehicle. Family members are said to have witnessed the act, prompting the suspect to flee again, this time returning to his own residence.Police arrested the suspect at his home at 7am yesterday.

Urine tests returned negative for controlled substances.The case remains under active investigation.