Shaharyar fatally attacked his wife Rukhsar Bi (28) in their home at village Dupada, about 15 km from the district headquarters, around 2 am, he said.

Enraged over a dispute, the accused stabbed his wife in the chest and stomach, killing her on the spot in the presence of their son and fled the scene, said Lalghati police station in-charge Sanjay Verma.

There were domestic squabbles between Shaharyar and the victim, he said, adding that the body has been handed over to the family members.