LUDHIANA: A man allegedly killed his mother-in-law by slitting her throat at
Boparai Kalan village in
Jodhan area on Wednesday evening. Police have booked
Surinderpal, 46, a farmer of Boparai Kalan for the murder.
Police said that mother of Surinderpal died on Saturday, so his mother-in-law
Harwinder Kaur, 70, of
Haans Kalan had come to pay her tributes. On Wednesday at around 7.30 pm, Surinderpal silently moved towards her when she was washing clothes outside the house. Cops said that the accused hit her thrice on her throat with a sharp edged weapon and she died immediately. He escaped after committing the crime.
On being informed, cops from
Jodhan police station reached the spot and started investigation into the matter.
Station House Officer (SHO) Jodhan Police station,
Jasvir Singh said that the accused has been booked under section 302 (murder) and is on the run.
