Former soldier in Army hacks five family members to death in Haryana

New Delhi, July 24

In a tragic incident reported from Haryana, a former Army personnel allegedly hacked to death five members of his family in Naraingarh area in Ambala. 

The retired soldier was identified as Bhushan Kumar allegedly brutally killed the five family members and injured his father with an axe while they were asleep. He also tried to burn the bodies after committing the crime.

The deceased have been identified as Kumar's mother Saroopi Devi (65), brother Harish Kumar (35), sister-in-law Sonia (32), and their two children -- Yashika (5) and Mayank (6). The father of the accused, Om Prakash, who was also injured in the attack, is undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital in Naraingarh.

The preliminary investigation suggested that an alleged land dispute between the two brothers led to the incident. 

The police have formed teams to arrest the accused who fled the spot after allegedly committing the murder.