Ex-Serviceman Allegedly Hacks Five Family Members to Death in Naraingarh

An ex-serviceman, Bhushan Kumar, allegedly killed five family members, including his mother, brother, sister-in-law, and two young children in Naraingarh. The crime, apparently motivated by a land dispute, occurred while the victims were asleep. Police are investigating and pursuing Kumar, who fled the scene.

An ex-serviceman allegedly hacked to death five members of his family, including his mother and minor nephew and niece, in Naraingarh, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred in Rator village of Naraingarh on Sunday night, they stated.

The retired soldier Bhushan Kumar allegedly brutally killed the five family members and injured his father with an axe while they were asleep, police revealed.

He also attempted to burn the bodies after committing the crime, they added.

Preliminary investigations suggest a land dispute between the two brothers led to the incident, according to police sources.

The victims have been identified as Kumar's mother Saroopi Devi (65), brother Harish Kumar (35), sister-in-law Sonia (32), and their two children, Yashika (5) and Mayank (6 months).

The father of the accused, Om Prakash, who was also injured in the attack, is receiving treatment at the Civil Hospital in Naraingarh, police reported.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Ambala's Superintendent of Police, Surinder Singh, visited the scene late Sunday night.

Police have formed teams to arrest the accused who fled the scene after the alleged murders. Various locations are being raided as part of the ongoing investigation, they added.