Out on bail, murder convict ends life after attacking kin with axe in Muktsar

The 32-year-old murder convict was out on bail, relatives had gathered in Aulakh village in Muktsar to settle a family issue

A 32-year-old murder convict, who was out on bail, killed himself after assaulting three family members with an axe in Aulakh village, Muktsar, on Thursday morning.

A 32-year-old murder convict, who was out on bail, killed himself after brutally assaulting three family members with an axe in Aulakh village in Punjab’s Muktsar. (Representative Image/HT File)

One of the injured members later died during treatment at a private hospital in Bathinda.

The accused had been serving a sentence at the Hoshiarpur district jail.

Malout deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Balkar Singh Sandhu said, “The accused was undergoing treatment for a mental illness. On Thursday morning, he attacked his cousin, his wife -- who has died -- and his mother with an axe. Later, he ended his own life by hanging at his house.”

The injured were rushed to a private spine and neurosurgery institute in Bathinda. “His cousin is battling for life with critical injuries while his mother is stable,” the DSP added.

It has been learnt that the accused’s close relatives had gathered to settle a family issue.