Man Kills 8 Family Members With Axe, Including Mother, Wife, Teen Sister

Police said that the incident took place on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, a week after his marriage.

According to the police, the man was a person with mental health issues and receiving treatment for the same.

“The accused got married on May 21 this year…He first attacked his wife (23) with an axe. Later, his mother (55), brother (35), sister-in-law (30), sister (16), nephew (5), two nieces (4) and one and a half years). He also attacked his uncle’s 10-year-old kid, but he ran away from there”, Chhindwara superintendent of police (SP) Manish Khatri said.