Kota: A 39-year-old jeweller was stabbed to death by his brother-in-law outside the intensive care unit of a trust-run hospital in Dadabari police station area Thursday morning. Police detained the accused and filed charges under relevant sections.The victim, Maulik Jain (39), lived in Talwandi and was a jeweller. Maulik and his wife had gone to the hospital to check on his mother-in-law, who was admitted there for a head injury sustained when she fell off a motorcycle near the Kota Barrage culvert Wednesday night.During their hospital visit around 10:30 am, Maulik and his brother-in-law, Kapil Jain, an artificial jewellery shop owner, had an argument over a family matter.According to Dadabari police station circle inspector Baldev Ram, the verbal altercation quickly escalated when Kapil whipped out a knife and stabbed his brother-in-law in the chest.The victim was first treated within the hospital before being referred to Kota Heart Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The body was shifted to the medical college hospital.The incident prompted the local business community to shut their shops in Sarafa Bazaar as a mark of protest.Family members said that the two brothers-in-law had disputes earlier too, but they were resolved through mediation. According to police, initial findings point to an ongoing family feud as the motive. They said the accused has no prior criminal record.
