Man held for stabbing wife 150 times in Ara

Ara: A day after a woman was stabbed more than 150 times by her husband, leaving her critically injured, Bhojpur police on Friday arrested the accused and sent him to jail.The accused, Pankaj Kumar Thakur, son of Radha Mohan Thakur and a resident of Bhakura village under Ara Mufassil police station, allegedly attacked his wife, Nikita Kumari, with scissors and a knife at their home on Thursday.In a press release, the Bhojpur SP office said, “As per the preliminary investigation, his intention behind the severe stabbing with scissors and knife was to kill his wife, Nikita Kumari. The accused has been sent to jail. An FIR has been lodged with Ara Town police station on the statement of the family members of the victim woman.”The victim’s father, Manoj Kumar Thakur, said his daughter had married Pankaj around six years ago, but he began assaulting her six months after the wedding. He said he had repeatedly called the Dial 112 police team whenever his son-in-law assaulted his daughter but refrained from pursuing legal action, hoping to save her marriage.The victim’s aunt, Usha Devi, alleged the accused sat astride his sleeping wife and stabbed her repeatedly. The couple have two young children, a son and a daughter.The woman is undergoing treatment at a private clinic in Ara. She was initially taken to Ara Sadar hospital, from where doctors referred her to Patna. Her family, however, took her to the private clinic.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Patna | Silver Rate in Patna | Bank Holidays in Patna | Public Holidays in Patna | Patna AQI | Weather in Patna | Petrol Price in Patna | Diesel Price in Patna | CNG Price in Patna | LPG Price in PatnaStay updated with the latest Patna news. Download the TOI App.