"Drunken' man kills two sons

Sheeshpal "Pala" of village Kharati Khera near Fatehabad, an alcoholic allegedly, hacked his two sons, Sadik (21) and Saleem (18), to death when both were asleep at home on Saturday night.

Sheeshpal "Pala" of village Kharati Khera near Fatehabad, an alcoholic allegedly, hacked his two sons, Sadik (21) and Saleem (18), to death when both were asleep at home on Saturday night.

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Their mother was at her daughter's house. Deputy superintendent of police Vijay Kakkar said the accused was under arrest under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and the family's scolding him for his drunken behavior had led him to react in this manner while intoxicated.