Ludhiana, Oct. 15 -- A 39-year-old man has been booked on charges of attempt to murder for stabbing his wife, their two sons and his father-in-law during a dispute over settling his marital differences in Sangowal village on Tuesday evening. All four sustained critical stab wounds and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

According to police, the accused, Sandeep Kumar, an auto mechanic, attacked his wife, Shivali, 36, their sons Shivom Singh, alias Osho, 13, and Malik Sahib Singh, 8, and Shivali's father, Shubhash Chander, with a kitchen knife.

The Sadar police have detained him and registered a case against him.

According to the police, Shubhash Chander had visited the couple's house on Tuesday evening to help resolve their...