KOCHI: A 39-year-old man who stabbed his wife to death at their house on SRM Road was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days on Saturday.Though the crime happened on the night of September 15, further procedures were delayed as the accused was under treatment at a private hospital in Ernakulam North after he sustained severe injuries to his hand during the attack.The accused, Sanju Sulal Sait of Alappuzha , underwent a plastic surgery at the hospital.The arrest was recorded on Friday after he was discharged from the hospital, said police.The accused was produced before a magistrate court in Ernakulam, and was later sent to Kakkanad district jail.The accused had stabbed his wife Sheeba to death using a knife. The woman had sustained 18 stab injuries during the attack. Sheeba’s mother had also sustained injuries.He was taken to the crime scene for evidence collection. The arrest was recorded by a team, including North CI KJ Peter and SI Vibindas. Sait, who had returned home from abroad, had murdered his wife over suspicion that she had an illicit relation with another youth.Excise sleuths have registered cases against three prominent hotels in the city for allegedly promoting alcohol consumption by posting advertisement for the same on a website. Ernakulam range excise has begun investigation after advertisements of discounts being offered at the hotels for alcohol were found on a website called ‘DealGun’.The case was registered by excise range office Ernakulam. Sleuths said that they have seized related documents from DealGun during the investigation.“The case has been registered under section 55 (H) of the Abkari Act. The offence can invite a punishment of up to six months imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine,” said Krishna Kumar, excise inspector, excise range office Ernakulam.

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