A Hicksville man has been convicted of murder for fatally stabbing his mother-in-law and then stabbing his wife. The wife survived.
A Nassau County jury convicted Harpal Hira on Friday of murder, assault, menacing and other charges. He faces up to 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 31.
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Hira had been barred by an order of protection from seeing his wife but was allowed to attend a party for their twin sons at their home in Syosset on Aug. 2, 2008.
Authorities said Hira and his wife, Ritika, argued and Hira grabbed a butcher knife and attacked the two women. His mother-in-law, Meena Kohli, was killed, by 13 stab wounds to the head, back and abdomen. He then stabbed his wife 11 times in the head, torso and arms.
Hira was captured after a month-long manhunt during which he was tracked to Florida and then back to New York.
