Tiruchirappalli, July 15 -- A man allegedly entered the premises and stabbed his hospitalised wife to death at a private hospital in Uraiyu, police said.

The incident followed an earlier confrontation at their home, during which the accused, Santhosh Kumar, had already inflicted severe injuries on his wife, Kavitha, for failing to bring him lunch.

The police said, "A 36-year-old woman, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital after allegedly being stabbed by her husband during a domestic dispute, was allegedly stabbed to death by him inside the hospital on Tuesday night. Police have arrested the accused."

According to Trichy Police, the deceased has been identified as Kavitha (36), wife of Santhosh Kumar alias Moorthy (40), a...