Last Updated: March 01, 2024, 10:27 IST
The accused was apprehended from a mud pond in the nearby forest area. (Image/ANI)
Visuals from the scene showed police forcibly pulling out the perpetrator from the mud pond while wading through waist-deep waters
In a shocking incident from Maharashtra, a mentally disturbed man went on a killing spree and brutally murdered two senior citizens hacking them with an axe in the Koodan village of Boisar area in Palghar district. The accused was apprehended from a mud pond in the nearby forest area. Visuals from the scene showed police forcibly pulling out the perpetrator from the mud pond while wading through waist-deep waters.
According to an FPJ report, an unidentified individual had been suspiciously wandering in the Koodan village of Palghar district for the past 3-4. However, no one paid attention as the man appeared to be mentally challenged.
On Thursday, the man suddenly attacked an elderly person with an axe, brutally murdering him, and sat near his corpse. At the same time, the deceased’s brother reached the spot searching for him, who was also fatally attacked by the accused.
The man repeatedly struck him with an axe until he dropped dead. As per reports, after killing the two brothers, the suspect attacked another person outside the house with the axe.
Police arrived at the scene upon being notified of the incident and an additional 150 police force personnel were summoned to nab the accused.
The search operation commenced and the accused was found hiding in the mud pond. The police had to forcibly pull him out and arrest him. The police said that whether the suspect is mentally deranged or not will be determined through a medical examination.
