"Dinesh Rishidev, poisoned his wife Sunita Devi to death following an argument with her," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) In-Charge Vipin Kumar said.
The accused later stabbed his mother-in-law Manjula Devi when she questioned him for murdering her daughter, he said, adding that the woman was admitted to sadar hospital.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, Kumar said, adding the accused, a native of Amari Kukraun village has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife and attempt on the life of his mother-in-law.
