14-year-old Irfan, who was addicted to Free Fire, was playing the game with his friend Dilshad, when the two entered into an argument over winning and losing.
According to the police, Chetram stabbed his wife multiple times with a screwdriver to take revenge for his previous arrest and later also cut his nose.
Six police teams are engaged in the search for the killer. He has been accused of targeting older women and killing them, officials with Barabanki police said.