Bathinda, March 29 -- A man allegedly killed his sister and her husband over property dispute at Kanianwali village in Punjab's border district of Faridkot in the wee hours on Friday, police said, adding that the accused was arrested.

Police said Resham Singh, 32, and his wife, Harpreet Kaur, 30, both residents of Moga, were axed to death in their sleep by Arshpreet Singh, also about 32.

People close to the family said Resham was a truck driver and the couple was living at Alamwala village in Moga district.

Police said Arshpreet, a farmer, fled after the crime but was arrested soon after, based on a tip-off.

Faridkot superintendent of police (SP investigation) Jasmeet Sahiwal said Arshpreet feared his sister, who came to Kanianwali vi...