MUZAFFARGARH:Police on Sunday arrested an elderly man for allegedly attempting to murder his wife by brutally assaulting her with sticks and a sharp-edged weapon in the Bhatta Pur area.
According to a spokesperson, the incident occurred at night when the complainant, Hashim Raza, heard his 80-year-old mother’s screams while sleeping in his room. He rushed to the adjacent room and rescued his mother from his 85-year-old father’s named Waris, attack.
The complainant informed the police that ongoing marital disputes between his parents allegedly drove his father to subject his wife to severe physical violence in an attempt to end her life.
Police registered a case on the complaint of Hashim Raza and immediately arrested the elderly suspect for further legal proceedings.