Ludhiana: Suspecting affair with wife, man stabs neighbour to death

A 30-year-old married man was stabbed to death by his neighbour at Makkar Colony in Giaspura on Tuesday night. The accused suspected that his neighbour had extramarital relation with his wife. The suspect, along with his family, is reported to be missing after the crime. The Sahnewal police have launched a search operation to nab the suspect.

The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Nandlal, a resident of the colony. His neighbour Shiv Sagar suspected that Nandlal was having an illicit affair with his wife, due to which he attacked him with a sharp weapon on his neck and face in a fit of rage. Nandlal was working at a tyre factory.

He was sleeping in his room when the suspect entered it and attacked him. Later, another neighbour entered Nandlal’s room and saw his body lying in a pool of blood.

The landlord, Jaspal, of the victim informed the police about the murder. The police reached the scene and began a probe. Meanwhile, the body of the victim has been kept in the morgue of the Civil Hospital. As per sources, before the suspect committed the crime, there was a quarrel between him and his wife.

A case has been registered.