MEERUT, May 1 -- A long-standing property dispute turned deadly when an inebriated man allegedly stabbed his younger brother's wife to death in Meerut on Wednesday evening, police said. The younger brother was also injured in the attack.

According to police, the accused, Ikramuddin, reached the home of his younger brother, Razzuddin, in an intoxicated state, accompanied by his wife, Najma. An argument ensued, which quickly escalated into a physical fight during which Ikramuddin allegedly pulled out a kitchen knife and launched an attack. Saina (32), Razzuddin's wife, was repeatedly stabbed in the chest and she succumbed to injuries at a nearby hospital. Razzuddin also sustained a stab wound to his leg.

The police arrested both Ikramuddi...