60-year-old man hacked to death by sons over property in UP

PRAYAGRAJ: A 60-year-old man was allegedly killed with an axe by his two sons following a dispute over property, police said on Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday evening in Ajrauli village when the victim, Nathan Saroj, was returning home from his fields. Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said the accused, identified as Jhurai and Lavlesh, attacked their father and later tried to conceal his body in a field. The body was later recovered by police. Officials said Saroj had two marriages. The accused are his sons from his first wife, Kalutiya, while he also had another son, Rahul, from his second wife, Savitri. "The dispute arose because Jhurai and Lavlesh did not want their father to give any share of the land to Rahul. However, Saroj recently allocated a one-third share of his property to him, which angered the two brothers," the SP said. Following the incident, Rahul filed a complaint, after which a case was registered against the accused. The body has been sent for post-mortem. Police said the two accused are absconding, and teams have been formed to trace them.