According to the complaint by the victim's brother, the wife of Zulfikar had illicit relationship with a man from her village due to which there used to be frequent arguments between the couple, police said.
On Tuesday night, his wife and her paramour attempted to kill him in the jhuggi but he survived after falling on the ground when the rope broke, they said.
As he was unconscious, his wife thought he was dead and she eloped with her lover.
Yesterday, when the villagers found him unconscious, he was taken to the hospital, they further said.
Zulifikar's condition was stable by tonight, police said.
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