Lucknow, March 24 -- In a sensational murder, a 72-year-old man was gruesomely killed with an axe following a heated argument, police reported on Sunday.
The shocking incident occurred in Naughira village under Manjhanpur police station of Kaushambi, sending ripples of horror through the local community.
According to Station House Officer Sanjay Tripathi, the victim, identified as Budhai from Kodar village, had visited the home of Shyam Lal to procure medicine for his grandson. While there, he engaged in a confrontation with Prem Lal, a local resident who was chopping wood nearby with an axe. In a sudden outburst of anger, Prem attacked Budhai, inflicting severe injuries. Villagers rushed the elderly man to a nearby hospital, but doctors ...