A 27-year-old man stabbed four members of his family to death with an ax and seriously injured his brother over a property dispute in Ramnagar in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, police said on Monday.
The police said that the accused assaulted his grandmother, father, mother and sister, aged between 80 and 42, after a heated argument over the distribution of money and jewelry related to the sale of land. All four died instantly. The accused attacked his 33-year-old brother and seriously injured him when he rushed to intervene.
Additional Superintendent of Police Durga Prasad Tiwari said the accused felt angry when his father refused to give him money from the sale of the land. “Based on the written complaint, a case has been registered… The accused has been detained and is undergoing medical treatment.”
The accused sustained injuries and allegedly hit his head on a brick, police said. His condition was reportedly critical and he was referred to the Trauma Center at King George’s Medical University in Lucknow.
Police Inspector Ram Nayan Singh, who visited the crime scene, said all aspects of the case are being examined. He added: “The exact sequence of events and motives will be determined after a detailed investigation.”
The ax allegedly used in the crime was found. Additional police force and Regional Armed Police personnel have been deployed in Ramnagar as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. Ramnagar residents said there were frequent disputes within the family over property.
