Six lives lost over a 'No': Man kills 2 kids with axe, dies with family in fire

Bahraich (The Uttam Hindu): A heartbreaking news emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district on Wednesday morning, shaking all faith in humanity. Enraged over a trivial matter, a farmer brutally hacked two teenagers to death with an axe, then locked himself and his family in a room and set themselves on fire. In this horrifying incident, six people, including the accused, and four cattle died a painful death.

This horrific incident occurred in Nindupurwa Tepraha village. On Wednesday morning, which was also the last day of Navratri, a farmer named Vijay Kumar called Suraj Yadav (14) and Sunny Verma (13) from the same village to sow garlic in his field. The two teenagers refused, saying they had work at home due to the festival. Hearing this refusal, Vijay became a monster.

Enraged, Vijay attacked the two teenagers with an axe in the courtyard of his home, killing them. After killing the two innocent children, he locked himself, his wife, and two daughters in a room and set the entire house on fire. By the time the villagers realized what was happening and the police and fire brigade arrived, everything had been reduced to ashes.

The charred bodies of Vijay, his wife, and two daughters were recovered from inside the house. A simple refusal ended six lives. The news of six deaths has sent shockwaves through the area. Police have taken possession of all the bodies and launched an investigation, but this heartbreaking incident has left everyone shaken.