BAREILLY: A man allegedly stabbed his mother to death and injured his wife here during an argument that broke out over his demand for money to buy liquor, police said on Wednesday.
The accused has been arrested and police have registered an FIR in the murder case, they said.
Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati said, "One Suraj (28), a resident of
Kila area, reached his house in an inebriated state on Tuesday night. He asked his wife Anita to give him more money to buy liquor. The situation escalated when Anita refused."
"The accused picked up a knife and charged towards his wife. When his mother tried to intervene, Suraj stabbed her several times. The wife and mother were taken to hospital where the mother succumbed to injuries," the officer added.
The accused fled the spot after the incident but was arrested by the police. He was sent to jail on Wednesday.