THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police have arrested a man who attacked his wife who was under police protection. The arrested has been identified as Neyyattinkara Dhanuvachapuram native Sujith (29). Sujith's wife Aswathy, who suffered injuries, got discharged after undergoing treatment at the hospital. Aswathy's father Rajendran too sustained injuries. Aswathy was hacked on the head and the arm. She received six stitches on the head. Aswathy sustained injuries while she tried to stop Sujith from attacking her father.

Sujith, who reached Aswathy 's house in Kattakada today, made a fuss there. Following the dispute, he took a chopping knife and attacked Rajendran and Aswathy. Upon hearing Aswathy's loud cry, some youngsters, who were playing football on the nearby turf, rushed to the spot and caught hold of Sujith. They then rushed Aswathy and Rajendran to the hospital.

Aswathy and Sujith got married in 2018. Rifts began to develop in their relationship after three months. Following the birth of the child, the family members tried to resolve the issues. However, as the issues between the two got worse, Aswathy filed a case against Sujith in court. She was then provided police protection. Kattakada police registered a case and produced the accused in court.