A former serviceman allegedly hacked five members of his family to death, including his mother and two minor children, using an axe in Rator village of Naraingarh, Haryana, on Sunday night.
The accused, identified as retired soldier Bhushan Kumar, is alleged to have brutally murdered five family members and injured his father with an axe while they were asleep, according to the police. He also attempted to burn the bodies after the crime.
Preliminary investigation suggests that a land dispute between Kumar and his brother could be the reason behind the dispute.
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The victims have been named as Kumar’s mother, Saroopi Devi (65), his brother Harish Kumar (35), his sister-in-law Sonia (32), and their two children. The injured father, Om Prakash, is receiving treatment at Civil Hospital in Naraingarh.
Ambala’s Superintendent of Police, Surinder Singh, visited the crime scene late into the night after being informed of the incident. Police teams have been dispatched to capture Kumar, who fled the scene after the murders. The teams are conducting raids at various locations as the investigation continues.