Man arrested for trying to kill in-laws

A man was today arrested after he tried to hack his in-laws with an axe in Nadia, police said.

His 52-year-old father-in-law Milan Chakraborty and mother-in-law Mamata Chakraborty (47) have been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after suffering serious injuries, they said.

The incident took place yesterday when the man tried to kill his in-laws. He was arrested today following a complaint lodged by his wife at Shantipur police station, police said.