Mohali man attacked wife in a drunken stupor: Probe

A day after a man allegedly stabbed his 51-year-old wife to death at their flat in Gulmohar Trend Society, Dhakoli, police investigation has revealed that he launched the attack in an inebriated state after heated arguments.

- Nikhil Sharma

MOHALI:

The accused, Kailash Singh Bisht, 53, who was arrested from the spot on Monday itself, reportedly confessed the crime to his son Akash Singh Bisht, 29.

On Akash's complaint, police booked Kailash for murder at the Dhakoli police station.

According to police, Kailash stabbed his wife, Durga Bisht, multiple times in the throat, killing her on the spot.

The couple, according to police, had frequent quarrels as the accused was unemployed and a habitual drinker.

Durga worked as a general duty assistant (GDA) at Alchemist Hospital in Sector 21, Panchkula. The family originally hails from Uttarakhand.

In his complaint, Akash narrated that he was looking for a job and had left home around 10.30 am for an interview while his mother also went to work at 7.30 am as per routine.