Mother, son hacked to death in Himachal

A mother and her son were hacked to death by five Nepalese labourers in Himachal Pradesh, police said Friday.

Krishan Chand and his mother Sudha were hacked to death with an axe over some dispute in Chhajapur village in Shimla district Thursday night, a police official said.

The accused had been hired by them for some construction work.

A murder case was registered against the labourers and police are on the lookout for the accused who are absconding.