Madhya Pradesh: Man kills eight members of his family with axe in Chhindwara, later hangs himself

Madhya Pradesh: A man allegedly hacked to death at least eight members of his joint family with an axe in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district and later died by suicide after hanging himself, a police official said today (May 29).

The incident took place late Tuesday night in Bodal Kachhar village, the official from Mahuljhiri police station added. The reason behind the incident was not clear yet.

Senior officials, including the Chhindwara collector and superintendent of police (SP), rushed to the village, which is about 100 km away from the district headquarters. Police were conducting a probe into the incident.

More details are awaited in this regard. 

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