Tribune News Service
Amritsar, October 2
Lovely (35), a resident of Rajasansi area, was stabbed to death by his father here on Friday. He was critically injured in the incident and succumbed to his injuries in the hospital late on Friday evening.
On the statement of deceased’s wife Pinki, the police have booked accused Santokh Singh, who is evading arrest and was yet to be arrested. A case under Section 302 of the IPC was registered against him.
Pinki told the police that Lovely’s paternal aunt Rani, a resident of Rajasansi, gifted him an Innova, as he was been serving her for the last four years since she was unable to walk. She said her father-in-law Santokh Singh used to taunt at her that she would run away with someone in the vehicle. She said on Friday, around 3.30pm, Lovely was sleeping, when Santokh Singh came in an inebriated condition and started created a ruckus. He started taunting her and raising his voice.
She said her husband woke up from his sleep and the duo started quarrelling. She said Santokh Singh took out a sharp weapon and stabbed Lovely on his right thigh. He started bleeding profusely and was rushed to the hospital. However, he died due to over bleeding. SI Jaswinder Singh, investigating officer, said raids were on to nab the accused.
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