Meerut: In a shocking incident, a man along with two other persons today allegedly attempted to kill his wife by thrusting her face into boiling oil for objecting to his drinking habit at Uttam Nagar area here.

The accused Vijaypal and one of his friends, Krishnapal, who is the head constable at Hapur police line, have been arrested. The third accused, Ashok, is at large. Police Inspector Omprakash said the victim Santosh, 40, has been admitted to hospital in a serious condition.