On the outskirts of the city, in the Khour area of Akhnoor, a man attacked three people and killed a former Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) with an axe while seriously injuring two others, one of whom was a lady.
In the village of Narayana in Khour, three people were attacked by an assailant namely Ashok Kumar, son of Munshiram brandishing a sharp-edged weapon this afternoon, according to the police. The assailant also seriously injured Sita Devi, the wife of Janakraj, who had come to save Babu Ram. According to police, Ashok Kumar then attacked Vineet Kumar, the son of Pritam Chand, a local shopkeeper standing on the roadside.
According to them, in this attack, retired ZEO Babu Ram passed away as soon as he arrived at CHC Khour, while Sita Devi and Vineet Kumar were sent to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu.
The accused has been detained while the attack’s motive of attack is being ascertained and the case is under investigation, according to police.
(With inputs from agencies)
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