India, March 6 -- A 56-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday evening for allegedly stabbing his 50-year-old wife to death and injuring his 21-year-old daughter at their flat in DLF Ankur Vihar locality on Tuesday, police said on Thursday.

The daughter was also stabbed while trying to save her mother, police added. The accused was identified as Ghanshyam Bairwa, 56, the mother as Meenu, 50, and two daughters, Himanshi, 21, and Devki, 26.

Police said Meenu worked as a child caretaker with a family in Delhi, while Devki worked with a private firm in Delhi. The accused had taken up house interior work and was home for several weeks after eye treatment.

"The accused frequently fought with his wife over her staying out for work for days and...