A 30-year-old autorickshaw driver was murdered at his house by his brother-in-law on Monday.

According to police, the victim, Ajay, of Nethaji Nagar, Tondiarpet, frequently consumed alcohol and quarrelled with his wife, and she had reported this to her brother, Anbu Selvan.

When Anbu reached Ajay’s house, the latter was allegedly beating his wife.

Infuriated by this, Anbu stabbed him to death and surrendered before the R.K. Nagar police.