Indian-origin woman arrested for stabbing husband in North Carolina

A 44-year-old woman of Indian origin, Chandraprabha Singh, was arrested earlier this month in North Carolina for allegedly attacking her husband with a knife, following an argument about house cleaning, WBTV reported. Singh, who works as an assistant teacher at Endhaven Elementary School, has been suspended with pay by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

According to reports, Singh was charged for assault with a “deadly weapon”, causing serious injury to her husband, Arvind Singh. The incident allegedly occurred on Sunday, October 12, at their home on Foxhaven Drive. The arrest warrant states that she “unlawfully, willfully, feloniously” cut another person. Police arrived around 10:49 am after a report of an assault, by which time Arvind Singh had already been hospitalised with a serious neck injury.

Court proceedings and school response

Singh was initially denied bond by a magistrate but later had her bond set at $10,000 during an October 13 court appearance, at which she was also assigned a public defender. She was released from jail on Monday after posting bond and was ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device and avoid any contact with her husband.

An affidavit indicates that Singh claimed the injury was accidental, stating she was preparing breakfast and accidentally cut her husband while turning with a knife. Arvind Singh, however, told 911 that she “was frustrated and purposely attacked him with the knife”, adding that the argument escalated over house cleaning.

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Singh began her employment with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as a lunchroom assistant on October 4, 2023, and was promoted to assistant teacher for grades K-3 in August 2024. She has been serving in this role at Endhaven Elementary School in the Ballantyne area since then.

Investigations are underway, with authorities reviewing statements from both Singh and her husband. Singh’s next court appearance is scheduled for October 30.