KANPUR: A
man hacked two of his minor brothers-in-law late on Wednesday night in
Sajeti area of the district.
Manoj Joshi, who hails from Ayana area of Aauraiya, arrived at his in-law's house in Bari Mahtain village under the limits of Sajeti police station of the district and hacked his brothers-in-law Sumit (15) and Atul (10) to death when they were sleeping. He used a
sickle, killing them on the spot.
According to the police, Manoj had come to take his wife Rachna back home when he committed the crime.
The accused after committing the crime fled the spot.
The victim's father Ramesh Joshi raised an alarm and called the police.
Police have registered a case of murder against Manoj and launched a manhunt to nab him.
Police suspected that some sedative might have been mixed with the food eaten by the family for dinner as the accused went on a killing spree without drawing attention from any family member.