Chandrapur: In a spine-chilling incident, a 45-year-old man allegedly hacked his wife and two daughters to death with an axe when they were fast asleep at around 5 am on Sunday. His son had a lucky escape as he had gone out for some work. The accused later attempted suicide at his home in Chandrapur district, police said.
The triple murder that took place at Maushi village in Nagbhid Tehsil sent shockwaves across Chandrapur district.
According to reports, the bodies of the three women were found by a relative in the early hours of the day.
The accused, Ambadas Talmale, allegedly attacked his daughters Pranali (19) and Tejaswini (20) with an axe and proceeded to kill his wife Alka (40) after a quarrel over the family’s finances, Superintendent of Police Mummaka Sudarshan said.
Talmale also allegedly attempted to kill himself but was caught by the police, he said. The accused has been taken into custody and further probe is underway, the official said.
Chandrapur SP Mummaka visited the spot. PI V Rathod and team are conducting the probe.