Ludhiana, March 26 -- In a shocking incident, unidentified assailants hacked a shopkeeper to death with sharp-edged weapons in his furniture shop in Durga Colony of Focal Point on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, police said on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Ram Dhani Tiwari, 52, of Durga Colony of Focal Point. He owned a furniture shop near his house and used to sleep on the first floor.

The hands and legs of the victim were tied with a piece of rope, said police, adding that two LEDs and some other valuables were also stolen from the shop. The CCTVs installed in the area captured four suspects roaming around the shop, the officials further said.

The matter came to light after the victim's son alerted the polic...