Haryana Police Sunday arrested a middle-aged man for allegedly beheading his two young sons in a village in the state.
Police said Sheel Pal killed his two sons, Sadeek and Salim, aged 21 and 18, respectively, while they were asleep at their home in Kharati Khera village of Fatehabad district, about 225 km from here, Saturday night.
Police said the accused, who was drunk at the time of the crime, used a sharp-edged weapon to kill them. There was no immediate provocation for the accused to commit the crime.
He has been booked for murder.
No other family members were at home when the crime took place, police said.
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