Gurugram, March 9 -- A 55-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by his son-in-law following a family dispute at Chhainsa in Faridabad, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Paramjeet Singh, 26, was arrested on Sunday after being on the run since the incident, officers added.

The deceased was identified as Gulab Singh, a resident of Ballabgarh in Faridabad, officers said. Police said the incident took place on Friday morning around 9.30am after an argument broke out between Paramjeet and his wife over his liquor addiction. The woman called her father, who came to her marital home to take her away, they added.

A senior police official said Paramjeet attempted to stop his wife from leaving. "He entered into an ...