4 family members were killed over a property matter in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich

Police said that the accused attacked his grandmother, father, mother, and sister, aged between 80 and 42, after a heated argument.

A shocking incident has made the headlines, where a man hacked four family members to death over property in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich. A 27-year-old man allegedly hacked four members of his family to death with an axe and critically injured his brother over a property dispute at Ramnagar in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, police said on Monday.

Four members were killed over a property matter in UP.

Police said the accused attacked his grandmother, father, mother, and sister, aged between 80 and 42, following a heated argument over the distribution of money and jewellery linked to a land sale. All four were killed on the spot. The accused attacked and seriously injured his 33-year-old brother when he rushed to intervene. Durga Prasad Tiwari, additional police superintendent, said the accused was enraged when his father refused to give him money from the proceeds of the land sale. He said, “Based on the written complaint, a case has been registered…The accused has been taken into custody and is under medical treatment.”

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The police further revealed that the accused sustained injuries and allegedly struck his head with a brick. His condition was reported to be critical and was referred to the King George’s Medical University Trauma Centre in Lucknow. Ram Nayan Singh, the police superintendent who visited the crime scene, said all aspects of the case are being examined. He said, “The exact sequence of events and motive will be established after a detailed investigation.”

The axe allegedly used in the crime was recovered. In this case, additional police force and Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel have been deployed in Ramnagar as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. Ramnagar residents said there had been frequent arguments within the family over property.