A 46-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death by his nephew under Huzoorpur police station area here this morning.
The assailant Mohd Haseeb, in a fit of rage, attacked the victim with a sharp-edged weapon, police said, adding that the accused held the victim responsible for his wife leaving him about an year ago.
The accused then beat the victim with sticks until he lost his life, they said.
Haseeb has been arrested along with the weapon used in the crime, police said.
The body has been sent for post mortem, they added.
