Man arrested for murdering father-in-law

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, September 13

A day after the murder of a city-based cop who was posted as a head constable at the women cell of the Basti Bawa Khel police station, the cops today held his son-in-law for stabbing him to death.

The accused has been identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of Guru Ramdas Nagar.

The incident took place near the Nakahn Wale Bagh in Basti Bawa Khel when the deceased Dara Singh was going to his home on his bike around 6 pm.

He was stabbed 2-3 times before he lost his consciousness. The accused left the knife in his stomach after attacking him. SHO Basti Bawa Khle said Dara was allegedly killed by his son-in-law who was in bad terms with him. The duo had some heated arguments concerning his daughter. A case under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered against the accused.