Man attacks wife, mom-in-law for not picking up his phone

Bhopal: Enraged with his wife for not picking up his phone calls, a 28-year-old man allegedly attacked his pregnant wife and mother-in-law with a blade and slit their throats in

Awadhpuri

on Wednesday evening. The wife’s condition is said to be critical while her mother is out of danger. On getting information, a case of attempt to murder was registered against the accused at Awadhpuri police station on Wednesday night. Investigating officer

ASI

Prem Singh said that complainant

Kavita

Patil, 46, resides alone in Ram Nagar Colony, Awadhpuri. Her daughter Pooja Gaur, 26, was married to

Vishal Gaur

, 28, a resident of Raisen, around five years back. Her son allegedly died by hanging himself at his home in Awadhpuri around a year ago. ASI Singh said that Kavita, in her complaint, alleged that on Wednesday when she was chatting with her daughter Pooja outside her house, the accused Vishal started shouting at Pooja questioning why she wasn’t picking up his phone calls. The ASI said when Pooja refused to talk to him, he took out a blade from his pocket and slit her throat two times.“As Kavita intervened to rescue Pooja, the accused slit her throat too and fled the spot. Locals carried the injured women to a nearby hospital and alerted the cops,” said ASI Singh.